Economic Policy - Page 60

Huawei executive's arrest will not hinder trade talks with China, Kudlow says

December 9, 2018

Huawei executive's arrest will not hinder trade talks with China, Kudlow says

Despite a strain in the relationship between Beijing and Washington following the arrest of an executive of Chinese electronics giant Huawei in Canada at the U.S.’s behest, one of President Trump’s top economic advisors doesn’t believe trade talks between the two superpowers will be affected.

Should Trump be warning of retaliation over GM layoffs?

November 29, 2018

Should Trump be warning of retaliation over GM layoffs?

Some recent bursts of bad news have Trump slamming both General Motors and his hand-picked Fed chairman.

Kamala Harris, Cory Booker ‘basic income’ plans likely remove work incentive, think tank says

November 25, 2018

Kamala Harris, Cory Booker ‘basic income’ plans likely remove work incentive, think tank says

Two Democrats in the U.S. Senate – both said to be eyeing the party’s 2020 presidential nomination -- recently announced so-called “basic income” plans for America’s lower-income families. A liberal publication, meanwhile, says neither plans goes far enough to aid families, and the government should instead just start “writing them checks.”

Midterm elections and Trump: Tuesday's vote is a referendum on the president's economic vision

November 4, 2018

Midterm elections and Trump: Tuesday's vote is a referendum on the president's economic vision

The American people elected President Trump because they were tired of the manifest failures of President Obama’s administration and congressional Democrats: slow economic growth, slow job growth and slow wage growth. Clinton was promising more of the same. Voters wanted a change.

The Trump effect? How the economy changed after 2016 elections

October 30, 2018

The Trump effect? How the economy changed after 2016 elections

The economy is good. Many credit President Trump – but President Obama also tried to take credit last week, saying, “when you hear all this talk about economic miracles right now, remember who started it.”

David Bossie: Trump deserves thanks for economy that's benefitting all Americans

September 18, 2018

David Bossie: Trump deserves thanks for economy that's benefitting all Americans

Hope, growth and opportunity are all on the rise in Donald Trump’s America.

Trump imposes tariffs on additional $200B of Chinese goods

September 17, 2018

Trump imposes tariffs on additional $200B of Chinese goods

President Trump announced Monday that he had ordered the imposition of 10 percent tariffs on an additional $200 billion worth of Chinese goods starting next week.

Steve Hilton: Stop blaming the financial crisis for populism. The elitist rot set in years before

September 15, 2018

Steve Hilton: Stop blaming the financial crisis for populism. The elitist rot set in years before

The economic insecurity working Americans have experienced since 2008 has been there for decades. It’s just that the elites didn’t notice.

Trump blasts AFL-CIO boss and touts rebounding economy in series of Labor Day tweets

September 3, 2018

Trump blasts AFL-CIO boss and touts rebounding economy in series of Labor Day tweets

In a series of tweets Monday morning, President Trump kicked off Labor Day by touting a falling unemployment rate and his administration’s recent trade negotiations -- while also taking pointed jabs at the public face of big labor.

Food stamp use drops only slightly as economy soars

August 20, 2018

Food stamp use drops only slightly as economy soars

Food stamps, otherwise known as SNAP, is one of America's largest single programs at $70 billion a year.