E.J. Antoni

Opinion 5 days ago

Trump's tariff strategy can work but America still needs deeper economic reform

President Donald Trump's tariff strategy has sparked global negotiations, but true economic recovery requires addressing domestic issues like regulation and tax policies.

Opinion May 4

This is how Donald Trump can terminate tariff turmoil

President Donald Trump and Secretary Scott Bessent still have economic runway to get things done and alleviate all the tariff turmoil in the coming weeks and months.

Opinion February 11

Trump's Penny Policy: It makes sense to stop making cents

Trump is so determined to restore sanity to federal finances that he is leaving no stone unturned when it comes to looking for ways to cut costs in the government’s bloated budget.

OPINION October 3

This is who gets the blame for the port strike. Hint: It's not labor or management

The strike on 36 US ports halts more than half of US container traffic and cripples exports. But it's not really a labor/management dispute. Blame the insane cost of living.

OPINION August 16

Kamala Harris' economically illiterate agenda will just tank Americans' finances even more

VP Kamala Harris says she will tackle the inflation problem on her first day in office. Her first day in office was over three years ago, so why didn’t she solve the problem then?

OPINION May 8, 2024

Green housing mandates are pushing Americans more into the red

The Biden administration picked a bad time to roll out its new "green" energy housing mandates, which will add $31,000 to the cost of a new home.

OPINION March 26, 2024

America’s debt ‘death spiral’ gives us $1 trillion reasons to act now

America’s debt crisis continues to move into dangerous territory. The Treasury is on track to pay $1 trillion in debt service as the federal budget approaches a debt ‘death spiral.’

OPINION January 12, 2024

5 ugly details the Biden admin won’t tell you about the December jobs report

Even a cursory look under the hood of this latest jobs report reveals an economy in trouble. Here are the five biggest red flags that you won’t hear from the White House press secretary.

OPINION December 28, 2023

America is hurting but it’s not for a lack of money

Our nation's spike in crime from rampant petty theft to carjacking isn't caused by the "greedy 1%." The reality of America's problems stems from moral decay not the rich.

OPINION October 10, 2023

Yellen and rest of Bidenomics team ignore middle-class misery their policies create

as Federal Reserve chair and now as secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen has been woefully disconnected from everyday Americans and their current financial plight.

OPINION September 29, 2023

UAW and automakers should fight Washington, not each other

UAW and automakers should fight Washington, not each other. Both groups are suffering because Bidenomics caused inflation to rise and that's essentially a hidden tax.

OPINION August 14, 2023

Mr. Monopoly would be a better Fed chairman

The initial Monopoly money supply when the game was first sold in 1935 was about $37 billion, almost exactly the same as the M2 money supply of $39 billion.

OPINION April 10, 2023

This $6 trillion problem threatens to push inflation even higher

The Fed pays over $750 million in interest every day to banks, hedge funds and other institutions that have parked $5.7 trillion in its vaults. A year ago, that daily payment was $18 million.

OPINION March 10, 2023

Biden’s $7-trillion budget game takes more of your money. Guess where it goes

Biden’s $7-trillion budget takes more of your money. Guess where it goes. Instead of spending cuts, president wants to raise taxes, pass cost on to consumers.

OPINION March 2, 2023

The scary Fed idea to turn your dollars into a digital power grab

The scary Fed idea to turn your dollars into a digital power grab. Electronic money could let government monitor or even control how you spend your cash.

OPINION December 21, 2022

Big welfare handouts mean folks who stay home are living high on the hog off your tax dollars

Professor Casey Mulligan of the University of Chicago and I found that unemployment benefits can reach unexpected high levels in many states.

OPINION December 14, 2022

Why no one should rejoice over Biden's still-awful inflation numbers

President Biden and his team were crowing about the latest inflation data this week. But there is nothing to be proud of when you did into the inflation numbers still hurting Americans.

OPINION December 3, 2022

November jobs report was not a blowout, it was a big disappointment

November's job report was greeted with enthusiasm by many. But the rosy picture that was painted by the White House is misleading. A deep dive into the numbers tells a different story.

OPINION May 13, 2022

Biden's student loan 'forgiveness' plan is a raw deal for taxpayers

The Biden administration has extended the "pause" on student loan payments for a sixth time. By the time the latest pause ends, those who took out student loans will have been able to go 30 months—two-and-a-half years—without making a single payment nor accruing any new interest.