What Do South Americans Know That U.S. Voters Don’t?
But down in South America, voters are going in the exact opposite direction, getting rid of their failed socialist governments and embracing conservative, free-market leaders in the mold of Trump.
Economy
TIPP Poll data on Americans' perception of the economy is the foundation for this section. Topics covered include U.S. consumer confidence, consumer sentiment, job market, economic growth, recession, financial stress, economic outlook, personal financial outlook, federal economic policies. We also cover trade, taxes, and debt. Our TIPP economic optimism index, financial stress index, job sensitivity metrics, and other polling on current economic issues drive the discussions.
The Destructive Effects Of Outrageous Taxation
At the end of World War I, with the United States in the midst of a little-known Depression, the rates of many well-heeled taxpayer rates were high. They started putting their money in tax shelters and not stocks, looking to escape excessive rates of taxation.
Still The State’s Greatest Enemy
Rothbard’s principles were, of course, consistent from the time he first put pen to paper, and they made him a lightning rod for controversy and the standard by which all pro-liberty thought is measured to this day.
Jackson vs. Bottoms: 3 Biggest Takeaways From The Peach State Debate
The second question came from a veteran named David from Chatham County, who touched on affordability in a different light, asking about taxes rising drastically.
Trump’s Fact-free Diatribe On The Price Of Oil
The 2025 shutdowns at the LyondellBasell Houston and Phillips 66 Los Angeles refineries cut total US refining capacity by about 400,000 barrels per day
Want Lower Gas Prices? Don’t Elect A Democrat
As a reader service, we compiled monthly data on real (inflation-adjusted) gas prices starting in 1977 – the year Jimmy Carter took office.
The Invisible Heroes Of Our Tradition
The mostly faceless people who make scholarship materially possible are always too absent from discussions of intellectual history
RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Index Climbs To Highest Since March As Investor–Non-Investor Gap Hits 25-Year Record
All three components advance, but every income group below $75,000 loses ground as investors pull 25.1 points ahead of non-investors.
Social Security Is Just A Transfer Payment From Workers To Retirees
Indeed, the federal courts have been very clear that there is not any sort of legally binding contract between the federal government and current recipients of Social Security payments.
10-Year Treasury Yield Hits Highest Level Since 2002
Persistent inflation concerns and heavy government borrowing have contributed to the bond sell-off.
Get Off My Lawn (And Out of My Lungs): A Property-Rights View Of Pollution
To distinguish myself from traditional environmental approaches, I am opposed to bureaucracy and federal regulations being the primary way of fixing this problem.
Debt Arising from Central Bank Credit Leads To Economic Crises
This decline, in turn, is likely to cause a decline in the prices of goods and services, called deflation, and, in turn, produces an economic slump. According to Fisher, the trigger for this could be a shock such as a large decline in the stock market.
Government Should Liquidate Itself
Social Security is a claim on a person’s income—any working person. Did this person agree to it? Today, it would strike most people as strange even to ask the question.
US Regulator Investigates Wells Fargo Over Race-Based Homeownership Programs
In 2017, Wells Fargo launched a campaign pledging $60 billion in loans aimed at helping create at least 250,000 new Black homeowners by 2027.
Michigan Republican Mike Rogers Calls For End To Canada Tariff War
Trump imposed 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods, with Michigan among the states affected by the trade measures.
What Is The Golden Dome Actually Providing?
Senators and witnesses attempted to flesh out the administration’s vision for the Golden Dome and whether partisanship is preventing action that could keep America safe from its enemies.