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Income Is Up, Poverty Is Down, and Inflation Is the Next Target
The GOP has some strong economic news to tout in the weeks ahead of November’s critical midterm elections.

The Big Lie Behind ‘Jobs Americans Won’t Do’
The problem was never Americans’ unwillingness to do tough jobs. It was companies undercutting the American worker by taking advantage of a powerless class of illegal aliens.

Wages Rise as Illegals Leave — Coincidence?
Donald Trump’s closure of the southern border, coupled with ICE raids all over the country, is reducing the illegal population and benefiting blue-collar Americans.
Trump Economic Policies Lift All Boats
More Americans across the board are seeing increased wages and greater economic opportunity.

Labor Day, Economics, and Hurricane Dorian
On this holiday, let’s take a moment to look at the bigger economic picture.

Strong Economy Continues as Dems Warn of Collapse
Labor force numbers hit record high, tariffs may rise, and the Fed drops interest rates.

Trump’s Economic Policies Raise Wages for 99%
Americans’ wages are increasing across the board, a new economic report finds.

Roaring Economy Is GOP’s Best Election Pitch
Will voters reward the GOP, or has Democrats’ divisive rhetoric really made voters “tired of winning”?

Have Middle-Class Wages Really Stagnated?
Too many Americans are convinced that we’re living through tougher times than we really are.
The January Jobs Jump
Good news for jobs and even better news for wages as businesses, fueled by tax cuts, compete for workers.

Trump Effect vs. Democrat Rhetoric
Democrats’ doom and gloom warnings against Republican tax cuts simply don’t reflect reality.

Dreamers, or the American Dream Killers?
Illegal immigration is an increasing tax burden on Americans, while at the same time undercutting their wages.

Why Is Wage Growth So Slow?
All while the stock market is booming, unemployment is low, and consumer confidence is on the rise.
Who Knew? Union CEO-Shamers Are Hypocrites
Not only do union heads throw around bogus numbers, but they make more than your typical CEO.
Income Rises — or Does It?
Median household income rose 5.2%, but people sure don’t feel like it.
Final Overtime Rule Is Shortsighted
Bigger paychecks sounds great, but what about the repercussions?
The Myth of the Productivity-Pay Gap
The government’s statisticians committed several errors while calculating.
Election-Year Economic Outlook
Americans see the sluggish Obama recovery and want better.
Obama Regs Keep Stalling Job Creation
He can’t take credit for leading the economy in the right direction.