economy

Staggering Under the Weight of It All – HotAir

My last post yesterday was kind of a quick, one-day-news-tour around the wreckage #Bidenomics has left strewn across the American landscape. To wit, the inflation pressures, employment pressures, and unending social reengineering pressures. Being subject to the progressive grifting regime has not been beneficial in the least for the country’s psyche, soul, or security, either […]

99 Cents Only Stores Are All Closing – PJ Media

You know, if there is one thing that this Bidenomics-plagued country could use more of, it’s discount stores. It’s always nice to have options and not have to deal with a loan officer when one wants to buy laundry detergent. Because we are living in a “We Can’t Have Nice Things” age, options like […]

The Left’s New Goal: Degrowth – HotAir

        The left has a new goal: degrowth!          We should “buy less stuff,” forgive debts, grow our own food, etc.         They say this will “build a more just and sustainable society” and “save the planet” from “climate chaos.”         This idea […]

Family Dollar to Shutter Nearly 1,000 Stores – PJ Media

Dollar Tree can’t keep up with Bidenflation, changing consumer habits, and competition from other discount retailers — and will close nearly 1,000 of its Family Dollar locations around the country. The company announced the move this week following disappointing quarterly results. Reuters reported Wednesday that the discount chain has […]

Our Families Are Hurting. Our Country Can Do Better.

What follows is a lightly edited transcript of the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, as delivered Thursday night by Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala. Good evening, America. My name is Katie Britt, and I have the honor of serving the people of the great state of Alabama in the United States […]

Biggest Moments From Biden’s State of the Union Address

President Joe Biden discussed some of the biggest issues on the minds of Americans, from border security to abortion and the economy, in his State of the Union address Thursday night.  But what issues did Biden ignore that he should have talked about? Were there any unifying moments? And how did members of Congress in […]

Republican Response to Biden State of the Union, Policy Failures

In the official Republican response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address Thursday night, Sen. Katie Britt highlighted several of the Biden administration’s failings—most notably, its handling of the southern border, which she called “a disgrace.” The Alabama senator declared, “Biden didn’t just create this border crisis, he invited it with 94 executive […]

Biden’s State of the Union Address Claims

President Joe Biden delivered his 2024 State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Thursday night. During the 67-minute speech, frequently interrupted by applause from fellow Democrat senators and members of Congress, Biden spoke on a wide range of issues, from border security and the economy to abortion and […]