The Trump economy is delivering growth and investment in artificial intelligence, rising real wages and booming stock prices and retirement account balances - yet many voters are unhappy.
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Social Security's Woes Mandate Bipartisan, Long‑Term Fix
Borrowing to sustain a program historically funded by workers risks undermining the pay‑as‑you‑go principle upon which the program was founded. It adds to the national debt, shifting the burden to future generations. Social Security is too important to leave to chance.
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White House Sets Lower Job Growth Expectations
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said Monday that U.S. job gains could be lower in the coming months due to slower labor force growth and higher productivity, weighing into a debate that is also underway at the Federal Reserve and promises to shape the central...
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President: US Is in 'Trump Economy' Now
President Donald Trump said the U.S. has entered what he called the "Trump economy," pointing to 5.6% gross domestic product growth and $18 trillion in investment flowing into the country as signs of accelerating momentum, Breitbart reported.
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Milei Opens the Market Gates, Argentines Splurge
Argentines are snapping up Apple computers, Lego sets, and Stanley thermoses from overseas as President Javier Milei's libertarian reforms pry open an economy long sealed by tariffs and import controls, the Financial Times reports.
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Trump Voters Reflect on Second Year Priorities
Joyce Kenney is even happier with President Donald Trump today than when she voted for him in 2024. "I would gladly vote for him any time," said the 74-year-old retiree in Prescott Valley, Arizona.As Trump heads into the second year of his presidency, Kenney hopes he...
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