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Today’s jobs report is another reminder that the American labor market is a lot stronger than the professional pessimists want to admit. In March, the economy added 178,000 jobs, crushing consensus expectations that had been…
The February trade report is another strong signal that the American economy is being rewired in exactly the right direction. Yes, the headline deficit ticked up to $57.3 billion from January’s revised $54.7 billion. But…
The March ISM manufacturing report says something important and unmistakable: American manufacturing is expanding again. The headline PMI rose to 52.7 in March, beating expectations and marking the third straight month above the 50 line that…
My Conversation at Politico’s Economy Summit
For decades, Iran has imposed a hidden tax on global oil markets — driving up your energy costs. This is the Iran Terror Premium—and removing it could dramatically lower prices worldwide.
President Trump’s latest “Made in America” executive order takes direct aim at a global shell game in which foreign producers and multinational firms disguise, stretch and outright misrepresent where their products come from.This practice ranges…
In holding rates steady, Jerome Powell—the worst Fed Chair since Arthur Burns—has once again let his anti-Trump animus cloud his judgment. The damage will not show up only on Wall Street. It will show up…
The Hidden Economic Cost of Iran’s Threat to Persian Gulf Energy Flows view/download full report President Trump has chosen to act in response to the imminent threat posed by Iran’s advancing nuclear weapons program, its … Read more
President Trump’s decision to confront Iran’s advancing nuclear program, stockpiles of ballistic missiles, and promotion of terrorism addresses an urgent national-security threat. It also tackles an overlooked problem: For more than four decades, Iran’s rogue…
