Where would we be today? We would still be languishing in the throes of the economic malaise we endured for eight long years under President Barack Obama. The same policies that never produced more than […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. economy created more jobs than expected in June, but steady wage gains pointed to moderate inflation pressures that should keep the Federal Reserve on a path of gradual interest rate […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to a further tightening in worker availability. The robust labor market and firming inflation have cemented expectations the Federal Reserve […]
RALEIGH — This week marks six months until the 2018 midterm elections, potentially determining which party will control Congress. Democrats need to win 23 seats nationwide in November to wrest control of the U.S. House […]
President Trump’s announcement of tariffs on steel and aluminum set off a spate of comments comparing his actions to the Hawley-Smoot tariff act that many feel precipitated and certainly exacerbated the Great Depression of the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. consumer prices increased marginally in February amid a decline in gasoline prices and a moderation in the cost of rental accommodation, the latest indication that an anticipated pickup in inflation likely […]
The great thing about making predictions is that people only remember when it is correct and the vast number of prognosticators were wrong. Unless the prediction is so out-of-bounds proven wrong that it is never […]
LONDON — Britain said it was considering taxing the revenues of internet companies like Facebook and Google until international tax rules are changed to cope with digital firms that can shift sales and profits between […]
LOS TEQUES, Venezuela – Venezuelan siblings Jeremias, 8, and Victoria, 3, were in their pajamas and preparing to go to bed when a tear gas canister smashed through their family’s kitchen window in early July. […]
As Senior Chairman of the Finance Committee in the North Carolina House of Representatives, I am proud to have played a leading role in the tax reform efforts that have turned our state’s economy around […]
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