Economic Policy - Page 5

Top JPMorganChase exec warns regulatory proposal could squeeze credit for millions of small businesses

August 21, 2026

Top JPMorganChase exec warns regulatory proposal could squeeze credit for millions of small businesses

JPMorganChase warns Basel III Endgame capital rules could hurt Main Street by raising borrowing costs and reducing small business lending access.

Federal $25 minimum wage mandate would destroy over 5M jobs, hit booming Sun Belt hardest: study

August 19, 2026

Federal $25 minimum wage mandate would destroy over 5M jobs, hit booming Sun Belt hardest: study

A proposed $25 minimum wage could slash over 5 million jobs nationwide, with Texas, Florida and other Sun Belt states facing the largest losses.

Billions spent by key federal agency hasn't made American dream of homeownership any easier: report

August 18, 2026

Billions spent by key federal agency hasn't made American dream of homeownership any easier: report

The American dream of home ownership slipped further away in all 50 states despite $460 billion in HUD spending over a decade, watchdog finds.

Trump’s affordability plan faces conservative pushback as pocketbook issues loom over midterms

August 18, 2026

Trump’s affordability plan faces conservative pushback as pocketbook issues loom over midterms

Advancing American Freedom says government zoning rules and energy regulations are why Americans can't afford homes, and offers 10 policy fixes.

America’s broken permitting system is quietly raising your cost of living

August 17, 2026

America’s broken permitting system is quietly raising your cost of living

America's broken NEPA permitting system drives up housing costs, energy prices and manufacturing delays, but bipartisan reform bills offer a fix.

‘I’ll settle for not crazy’: Denver business leaders brace for socialist shift after big win for DSA

August 15, 2026

‘I’ll settle for not crazy’: Denver business leaders brace for socialist shift after big win for DSA

Denver business owners react to the rise of socialist candidates and how their policies could shape the economic landscape in the Colorado capital.

Government made your burrito more expensive, and socialism will make it worse

August 13, 2026

Government made your burrito more expensive, and socialism will make it worse

Americans angry over rising burrito prices and cost of living are turning to the Democratic Socialists of America, but government is the real problem.

Democrats sound alarm over AI job apocalypse — but labor market isn't following script

August 13, 2026

Democrats sound alarm over AI job apocalypse — but labor market isn't following script

U.S. jobs data shows employment growth since AI chatbots launched in 2022, yet Bernie Sanders and Democrats push for government intervention on jobs.

SEN TOM COTTON: Democrats say socialism will help. History says it will hurt

August 13, 2026

SEN TOM COTTON: Democrats say socialism will help. History says it will hurt

From Venezuela to Cuba to the Soviet Union, history shows socialism creates shortages, inflation and higher costs rather than eliminating scarcity.

Mamdani’s affordability revolution stumbled as rent costs soar to record highs

August 13, 2026

Mamdani’s affordability revolution stumbled as rent costs soar to record highs

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's rent freeze plan faces economist scrutiny as the citywide median asking rent hits a record $4,200 in June.