A comedian battling cancel culture, a beer-drinking transgender influencer and a red-bearded musician belting out of the woods and into cyberspace were among some TikTok celebrities who crossed into the mainstream this year. Over the last 12 months, online platforms like TikTok and others have allowed American artists and creators …
Read More »Fox News Poll: Voters say White House doing more harm than good on inflation
Gloomy on the economy. Fears over inflation. Doubts about Biden administration policies. It all leads to high disapproval among groups the president is counting on to win re-election. Here are five takeaways from the latest Fox News survey. — Inflation worries aren’t fading, as 91% are concerned about higher prices. …
Read More »Fox News Poll: TikTok ban favored by half of voters
As a majority of voters have national security concerns over Chinese-owned TikTok, half support the U.S. government banning the social media app. The latest Fox News survey, released Monday, finds 51% of voters favor banning TikTok while 41% are opposed. Very conservative voters (71%), White evangelicals (63%), Republicans (62%), voters …
Read More »This agency targets individual Americans and small businesses — it must be reformed
As someone whose life’s work is helping small businesses navigate our nation’s complex tax system, I have witnessed firsthand how the Internal Revenue Service has become an outsized force that too often targets those least equipped to fight back. While the agency has long maintained that its enforcement efforts are …
Read More »Housing costs are crushing families – here’s the way out
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recentlydeclaredthat President Donald Trump’s administration is considering declaring an emergency situation forhousing.He pointedouttheweakest summer home sales in a decade, withmore than 15%of transactions falling through in July,thehighest cancellation rate since record-keeping commencedin 2017. Prices, though below pandemic levels,arestill too lofty for working- and middle-class Americans. Bessent …
Read More »'60 Minutes' segment compares Trump economy to 1929 stock crash, claims CEOs too 'nervous' to speak out
A segment on CBS’ “60 Minutes” Sunday night suggested record-high stock market levels under President Donald Trump could be a precursor to another crash similar to 1929. Host Lesley Stahl spoke with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin about his upcoming book “1929,“ which explores the economic and social buildup to the …
Read More »Why America needs to tax-incentivize tradesmen, not just college graduates
Walk onto any construction site in America, and you’ll hear the same story: We can’t find enough skilled workers. Electricians, welders, HVAC technicians, plumbers and heavy-equipment operators are in dangerously short supply, and the gap is widening. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently warned that building America’s artificial intelligence infrastructure will …
Read More »Government shutdown 101: We've been here before, here's what happens next
At 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, the federal government entered its first shutdown since 2018, after two competing funding proposals, one from Democrats and another from Republicans, failed in the Senate. The setback deepened the stalemate, with neither side showing willingness to concede. Though once uncommon, government shutdowns have grown …
Read More »Farmageddon: Trump’s trade war and shutdown are crushing the heartland
Iwarned in May that America’s farm economy was under attack — that tariffs, Agriculture Department program cuts and political posturing in Washington were hammering farmers from the farm gate to the dinner plate. Four months later, that picture has only grown worse. Across the Midwest, combines sit idle and bins …
Read More »'Gone to Florida and Texas': New billboards slam NY, NJ over massive resident flight to red states
FIRST ON FOX: Americans are voting with their feet, leaving high-tax, high-regulation states like New York and New Jersey behind. Unleash Prosperity is now warning that these states aren’t just losing residents — they’re losing wealth. Billboards that say “New Yorkers aren’t moving up, they’re moving out!” and “New Jersey …
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