Should We Listen When the Wealthy Offer to Pay More Taxes?
Don't be fooled. Yes, the status quo is unsustainable, and pretending otherwise is reckless. But taxing the rich can't meaningfully solve our underlying fiscal problems. Feelings are not solutions.
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US Sets New LNG Export Records in Banner Year
The U.S. in 2025 became the first country to export more than 100 million metric tons (mmt) of liquefied natural gas in a single year, powered by the startup of production from new plants, preliminary data from LSEG showed.
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Trump Backs Tariffs Ahead of Supreme Court Trade Decision
President Donald Trump on Thursday forcefully defended his use of tariffs as the Supreme Court prepares to issue a potentially consequential ruling on the scope of presidential trade authority, a decision that could determine the future of his signature economic policy.
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Gas Prices Lowest Since March '21
National gas prices are at their cheapest levels in almost five years, beginning 2026 at an average of 23 cents less than a year earlier under then-President Joe Biden.
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Health Insurance Costs Rise After ACA Subsidies Expire
Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act enrollees expired overnight, cementing higher health costs for millions of Americans at the start of the new year. Democrats forced a 43-day government...
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Biden's Gas Price Contradiction: The Receipts Are In
When gasoline surged past five dollars a gallon in 2022, the impact landed on every household, every small business, and every industry that depends on transportation — which is to say, nearly all of them.
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