Economic Commentary - The New American

Tax Foundation: Average American Works 109 Days to Pay All of His Taxes

This year’s Tax Freedom Day, which “represents how long Americans as a whole have to work in order to pay the nation’s tax...

Bob Adelmann April 16, 2018

States Working to Restore Sound Money

TNA Video March 30, 2018

VIDEO - A growing number of American states are taking action to restore sound money, reports correspondent Alex Newman for The New American....

Terrified of Tariffs?

William F. Jasper March 26, 2018

To judge from the impassioned cries of his opponents, one might think President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement on March 1 was the opening...

Fed Sees Inflation Coming, Raises Rates to Head it Off

Bob Adelmann March 22, 2018

The Fed will make eight quarter-point rate hikes between now and the end of the year 2020 in order to stave off predicted...

Trump’s Budget Won’t be Balanced, Just Restrained

Bob Adelmann February 13, 2018

Under President Trump's proposed budget, the governemnt admits it can't end deficit spending, but will merely attempt to make those deficits smaller by...

The Coming Avalanche of Repatriated Dollars

Bob Adelmann January 19, 2018

The impact of Apple’s repatriation of its overseas profit hoard of some $250 billion — which is expected to be massive — could...

Beyond Trickle Down

Ralph R. Reiland January 11, 2018

“Did you see they're doing trickle-down again?” asked a buddy of mine, a Vietnam vet, the other day at lunch. “It doesn't work....

Minimum Wage Hikes Take a Toll; Red Robin Announces Massive Layoffs

Raven Clabough January 10, 2018

Even the government’s best intentions usually result in unintended negative consequences, and the new minimum wage increases that went into effect on January...

Credit Card Debt Hits $1 Trillion, Raising Alarms

Bob Adelmann January 9, 2018

Increasing credit card debt, managed prudently, may be more reflective of a growing and increasingly vibrant economy rather than a warning signal. ...

What the Latest Jobs Reports Really Mean

Bob Adelmann January 8, 2018

The jobs reports are a "surface" indicator showing something much more profound taking place in the economy. ...

18 States Raise Minimum Wage in 2018

Bob Adelmann January 2, 2018

Not every state has gone crazy: 32 states didn't mandate increases in minimum wages this year. ...

Bah Humbug: The Left Is Unhappy with Year-end Bonuses Paid Following Tax Reform

Bob Adelmann December 27, 2017

Those Democrat voices are becoming tiresome as the economy continues to pick up speed. ...

Trump’s Regulatory Rollback: Not 2 to 1, but 22 to 1!

Bob Adelmann December 18, 2017

In his first 11 months in office, President Trump is keeping another of his campaign promises: reducing regulations so that the economy can breathe again....