Economic Commentary - The New American

Walmart Counters Amazon With More Online Retail

Refusing to lose market share to Amazon the way Sears, J.C. Penney, Abercrombie & Fitch, Macy’s, and Target have, Walmart is fighting back...

Bob Adelmann April 3, 2017

Growing Pension Crisis Looms Over Wall Street

Bob Adelmann March 27, 2017

Discussion about pension plans being in trouble ignores the big elephant: the nation’s national debt. ...

Why Congress Must Vote to Audit the Fed

TNA Video March 21, 2017

VIDEO - In this segment, The New American's Alex Newman takes on the central bank and its ridiculous secrecy. With the secretive Federal...

Debt-ceiling Charade Begins Again

Bob Adelmann March 10, 2017

When it comes to the budget, spending, and paying the bills, words such as ceiling, suspension, and extension mean nothing. It’s a game....

Phasing Out the Federal Reserve

TNA Video March 9, 2017

VIDEO - Constitutional expert Robert Brown discusses possible directions towards abolishing the Federal Reserve. With the Federal Reserve's strong influence over the market,...

Harvard’s New Endowment Manager Shakes Things Up After Dismal Performance

Bob Adelmann February 28, 2017

Harvard's new endowment manager, Narv Narvakar, has shaken things up after a dismal performancee, but he is repeating the mistakes of the old...

Heritage Foundation Blames Obama Admin. for America’s Economic Decline

Bob Adelmann February 15, 2017

In commenting on the current state of economic decline in our country, the Heritage Foundation is following the First Rule of Holes: If...

Is Vancouver Tax on Foreign Investors a Lesson for Trump?

Bob Adelmann February 9, 2017

The impact of the 15-percent “foreign buyer transfer tax” levied by Vancouver, Canada, was felt almost immediately: Real estate prices started falling, builders...

Intel’s Announcement of New Arizona Plant Negates Trade Deficit Concerns

Bob Adelmann February 8, 2017

Brian Krzanich, head of Intel, probably didn’t know he was making the case for free trade, despite the fact that trade deficits happen,...

ALEC, United Van Lines Study: People Moving to Lower-tax States

Bob Adelmann January 23, 2017

The latest Rich States, Poor States study from the American Legislative Exchange Council and United Van Lines confirms both logic and history: people...

National Debt Under Obama Grew by $9 Trillion — 86 Percent

Warren Mass January 20, 2017

Data from the Treasury Department indicates that the national debt under President Barack Obama grew by about $9 trillion, or an increase of...

National Debt Increases by $1,054,647,941,626.91 in 2016

Warren Mass January 4, 2017

Data posted on the Treasury Department’s website indicates that the federal government’s total public debt outstanding increased by $1,054,647,941,626.9 during 2016. ...

Japanese Investment in Florida Satellite Company May Create 3,000 Jobs

Warren Mass December 20, 2016

The Japanese hi-tech giant SoftBank announced that it has agreed to invest $1 billion in OneWeb, a satellite manufacturing firm in Florida, creating...