In the Press

5 December 2024

“The final Jobs Week of 2024 continues this morning, with Weekly Jobless Claims reporting mixed results, whether we’re looking at new claims or longer-term ones.” (CLICK to read more)

4 December 2024

“American taxpayers shelled out more than $150 billion on immigrants in the U.S. illegally in 2023 alone, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) estimates.” (CLICK to read more)

26 November 2024

“The soaring cost of child care in the U.S. can now exceed what families pay for housing or college. That’s according to recently released data that outlines the heavy financial burden on the nearly 14 million American parents who rely on paid caregivers to look after their children. Families spent as much as $15,600 per […]

25 November 2024

“There is growing concern among the police over an increase in Venezuelan gang activity across New York City. The NYPD believes some gang members are recruiting children living in migrant shelters, and that the members have blended in with the asylum seekers who began to arrive in the Big Apple in 2022.” (CLICK to read […]

17 November 2024

“The Pentagon failed its seventh consecutive audit on Friday as the agency was unable to fully account for its massive $824 billion budget, though officials were confident the Department of Defense “has turned a corner” in understanding its budgetary challenges going forward.” (CLICK to read more)

14 November 2024

“Inflation in the United States ticked up in October, driven by costlier rents, used cars and airfares” (CLICK to read more)

13 November 2024

“In recent weeks, the federal government has been criticized for allocating FEMA money to illegal aliens seeking shelter rather than saving it for Americans displaced by hurricanes. But Michiganders should know that their state government is doing the same thing.” (CLICK to read more)

11 November 2024

“Housing affordability has dropped significantly over the last five years in every major metro as house prices soared and mortgage rates nearly doubled. A household needed to earn an annual income of $107,700 to afford a new single-family home” (CLICK to read more)

4 November 2024

“Three illegal migrants with the vicious Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua abducted a man and two kids in Texas — then executed the older victim and dumped his body on the side of the road, authorities say.” (CLICK to read more)

1 November 2024

“Last month, most economists were impressed with a very strong jobs report for September that called into question whether or not the labor market was really declining, as seemed to be the case in the summer. October’s jobs report, released this morning, suggests that the earlier view of a modest decline was correct, and that […]

28 October 2024

“A Florida sheriff says the creative thinking of one woman saved her from her alleged attacker when she called 911 with a smart message. “I would like to order a pizza,” a 911 call shared by Volusia Sheriff’s Office on social media starts out. “I’m so stuck in here.” (CLICK to read more)

24 October 2024

“A widening U.S. fiscal deficit is a growing concern and the threat of recurrent debt-ceiling standoffs and associated risk of a near or technical default remains a key factor behind the negative outlook for the country’s credit rating, Scope Ratings said.” (CLICK to read more)

24 October 2024

“Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in September to the weakest annual pace in nearly 14 years even as mortgage rates eased and the supply of properties on the market continued to climb.” (CLICK to read more)

17 October 2024

“The FBI quietly adjusted its annual crime data to show an increase in violent crime from 2021 to 2022. The agency previously claimed violent crime decreased from 2021 to 2022, touting “an estimated 1.7%” decrease in violent crime between the two calendar years. The revised data, which was first identified by RealClearInvestigations, shows violent crime actually increased during […]

11 October 2024

“U.S. consumer sentiment fell slightly this month, a new report found, with many people expressing concern over the high cost of living. On Friday, a new report from the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index found Americans’ confidence in the economy taking a slight dip this month, following two consecutive months of modest improvement.” (CLICK […]

11 October 2024

“An illegal immigrant accused of forcibly raping a minor in Massachusetts was released back into the community by court officials, despite an active immigration detainer against him, according to Enforcement and Removal Operations agents.” (CLICK to read more)

10 October 2024

“A Tren de Aragua gang member has been busted after allegedly trying to recruit middle school students, according to cops — and experts warn that it’s a sign the brutal Venezuelan gang has already infiltrated American schools. Jorgenys Robertson Cova, 32, who has multiple arrests for theft since crossing the border illegally two years ago, […]

9 October 2024

“About 70.6 million Social Security recipients are expected to receive a smaller cost of living increase for 2025 than in recent years” (CLICK to read more)

8 October 2024

“Texas state troopers on Wednesday arrested dozens of illegal immigrants near the U.S.-Mexico border, including 25 unaccompanied children. Lt. Chris Olivarez of the Texas Department of Public Safety said troopers apprehended a group of 101 illegal immigrants in Eagle Pass, which is located along the border.” (CLICK to read more)

8 October 2024

“In the last year, credit card debt spiked to a record $1.14 trillion. But recent signs show consumers may now be pulling back. Revolving debt, which mostly includes credit card balances, fell 1.2% in August, compared to a year earlier, according to the Federal Reserve’s G.19 consumer credit report released on Monday. Nonrevolving debt, such as […]

27 September 2024

“While housing overall continues to be expensive and unaffordable for most buyers, “this is as good as it gets,” said Orphe Divounguy, senior economist at Zillow.” (CLICK to read more)

25 September 2024

“An illegal immigrant killed a Missouri police officer with his car while driving intoxicated over the weekend, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. Ramon A. Chavez-Rodriguez of Honduras, 24, “lives locally” to the site of the crash, but “does not have legal status in the United States” and was driving without a valid license” […]

20 September 2024

“As housing costs skyrocket and the demand for affordable homes surges, builders across the U.S. are constructing entire blocks of single-family homes specifically designed for renters. These so-called built-to-rent communities can offer another option for those who want a home but cannot afford to buy one.” (CLICK to read more)

18 September 2024

“At least four of the illegal migrants who swarmed and beat up two NYPD officers in a shocking Times Square attack in January were apprehended by federal law enforcement as far back as July 2022 but were released without being deported, according to an interim congressional report into the incident.” (CLICK to read more)

18 September 2024

“U.S. home prices posted a 5.4% annual gain, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index three-month running average that ended in June. Although this increase reflects a slowdown from the 5.9% annualized gain in May, the index still surpassed the record high set the previous month, indicating that home prices remain out […]

18 September 2024

“The mother of a woman allegedly murdered by an illegal immigrant from El Salvador gave emotional testimony to lawmakers Wednesday about the moment she found out about her daughter’s death while testifying that U.S. borders are “not safe.” (CLICK to read more)

10 September 2024

“An illegal immigrant has been arrested and slapped with multiple child rape charges in Martha’s Vineyard — just months after being freed from prison for strangling someone, federal officials said.” (CLICK to read more)

9 September 2024

“Thousands of Haitians have arrived in Springfield since the COVID-19 pandemic, and residents have been pointing to an uptick in crime, mayhem and car crashes due to the massive influx of new residents.” (CLICK to read more)

7 September 2024

“FOX Business’ ‘The Big Money Show’ co-host Brian Brenberg discusses recent jobs data, Vice President Harris claiming that Donald Trump will worsen inflation, and the state of the economy.” (CLICK to watch video)

4 September 2024

“Three in 10 voters under 30 years old say that inflation and the cost of living is the most important problem currently facing the country” (CLICK to read more)

4 September 2024

“Migrants are flooding the criminal justice system in New York City at higher rates than previously acknowledged, making up over half of arrests in multiple areas of the city.” (CLICK to read more)

2 September 2024

“Rising food prices have slowed down compared to the previous few years, but Americans are still feeling the pain of high prices.” (CLICK to read more)

28 August 2024

“Being a middle-class worker in America is tough, especially when planning for retirement. With inflation eating away at every dollar, nearly half middle-income earners are finding themselves in a bind, cutting back or even stopping their retirement contributions altogether.” (CLICK to read more)

26 August 2024

“Rising inflation has driven mortgage rates up, making it difficult for many Americans to find an affordable home. As a result, many potential buyers find themselves waiting for an interest rate cut to bring mortgage prices down.” (CLICK to read more)

26 August 2024

“One of the illegal migrants charged with killing little Jocelyn Nungaray wants the story be kept out of the media spotlight — as his lawyer argues that the national attention is “likely to produce a result of undue prejudice.” (CLICK to read more)

22 August 2024

“Americans are racking up credit card debt as they struggle to keep up with the cost of living, and experts say those who earn the least are the hardest hit. Total credit card balances rose 5.8% from a year ago, to $1.14 trillion, according to a recent New York Fed report.” (CLICK to read more)

22 August 2024

“Sales of existing homes rose in July as house hunters returned to the market with mortgage rates at their lowest levels since February.” (CLICK to read more)

13 August 2024

“Institutional concerns over a potential recession have surged to 39%, according to the most recent Bank of America Global Fund Managers survey.” (CLICK HERE to read more)

13 August 2024

“July wholesale prices showed mixed dynamics at a time when investors, traders, and policymakers are eager to see inflation moving lower. Despite the prospect of slowing growth, elevated inflation rates could have a chilling effect on the pace and magnitude of interest rate cuts from the U.S. Federal Reserve.” (CLICK HERE to read more)

12 August 2024

“In Coney Island on Sunday, a woman allegedly was raped at knifepoint and her boyfriend was assaulted when he tried to intervene, law enforcement sources told the New York Post, and the two suspects charged in the attack are migrants.” (CLICK HERE to read more)

12 August 2024

“Fox News correspondent Alexis McAdams discusses the increase in New York violent crimes stemming from migrant shelters on ‘The Story with Martha MacCallum.” (CLICK HERE to see the full video)

12 August 2024

“An illegal Venezuelan migrant with suspected gang ties who has allegedly committed 22 crimes in six months in New York City still hasn’t been deported, according to a local news report and the House Judiciary Committee.” (CLICK HERE to read more)

11 August 2024

“Navy shipbuilding has had its worst production in 25 years, putting the U.S. behind rival China in production pace. “I don’t see a fast, easy way to get out of this problem. It’s taken us a long time to get into it,” Eric Labs, a longtime naval analyst at the Congressional Budget Office, told ABC News, adding […]

5 August 2024

“Over the past few days, global stock markets have been plummeting. Trading screens across the US, Asia and, to a certain extent, Europe are awash with blinking red numbers heading south. The sudden turn comes as fears grow that the US economy – the world’s biggest – is slowing down.” (CLICK HERE to read more)

3 August 2024

“Americans’ uncertainty around the economy continues to grow as the government’s latest jobs report fell short of expectations. Now, pressure is building on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates in September. CNN’s Brian Todd reports.” (CLICK HERE to see video)

3 August 2024

“America’s robust post-pandemic job market is teetering on the brink after a lousy July hiring report in which the unemployment rate shot up to 4.3%, a three-year high.” (CLICK HERE to read more)

30 July 2024

“A migrant living in the United States illegally shot and wounded a Texas police officer in an early morning confrontation on Sunday, multiple law enforcement sources tell Fox News. Venezuelan national Jorge Chacon-Gutierrez, 25, died during the shootout with San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) officers. It is unclear if he was killed by officers or if he committed suicide.” […]

30 July 2024

“About 60% of Americans plan to take a summer trip this year, roughly the same as last year, travel experts say. But the same time, 60% of Americans think the U.S. economy in a recession, according to a new poll, ” (CLICK HERE to read more)

29 July 2024

“Residents in the heavy Democratic district of Brooklyn, New York, are fuming as they are afraid to go outside or use the city parks due to the criminal chaos caused by a mega shelter for illegal immigrants. Clinton Hill was once a charming and relatively safe part of Brooklyn, is now turning into a chaotic […]

29 July 2024

“General Charles “CQ” Brown, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, America’s top military officer, recently told the Aspen Security Forum, a gathering of the country’s foreign-policy elite, that the nation’s armed forces were the “most lethal, most respected combat force in the world”. Steely-faced, and to jubilant whoops, he declared: “I do not play for second […]

23 July 2024

Americans are spending roughly 3% of their income fueling their cars even as gas price inflation cools, a recent study said. That expense breaks down to roughly $1,712 annually and is about 37% more than what Americans believe they should be paying for gas, the American Trucks study said. According to the study, gas costs have pushed […]

23 July 2024

New YorkCNN —  Many Americans regularly worry they won’t be able to make ends meet. Nearly four in ten (39%) of US adults say they worry most or all of the time that their family’s income won’t be enough to meet expenses, according to a new CNN poll. That’s up from 28% who expressed those concerns in […]

22 July 2024

CIUDAD HIDALGO, México (AP) — Hundreds of migrants from around a dozen countries left from Mexico’s southern border on foot Sunday, as they attempt to make it to the U.S. border. (CLICK HERE to read more)

16 July 2024

“A Jewish man was targeted and attacked in Washington, D.C., by a suspect who less than a week earlier was released on cashless bail one day after fighting with Capitol Police, court and police documents show.” (CLICK to read more)

12 July 2024

“Wholesale price inflation unexpectedly accelerated in June to its highest rate since March 2023, according to new data released Friday.” (CLICK HERE to read more)

12 July 2024

“FIRST ON FOX: Authorities in California have arrested a thrice-deported illegal immigrant in connection with a deadly house fire that killed a mom and two of her three of her children last month, according to a law enforcement source. Stockton police announced the arrest of Jose Carmen Cardona, 59, Friday morning. A source with knowledge of the investigation tells […]

8 July 2024

“Yet again, hard data prove that progressive madness is smashing New York’s most vulnerable: Three of the five NYC zip codes with the city’s highest concentration of migrant shelters are among its poorest areas.” (CLICK to read more)

8 July 2024

“Signals from the US labor market became decidedly less mixed as of Friday: The government’s latest monthly jobs report showed an unambiguous slowdown across almost every major metric.” (CLICK HERE to read more)

8 July 2024

US consumers’ near-term inflation expectations declined for the second straight month in June as Americans lowered their outlook for how much they expect home prices and the cost of other goods to rise over the next year. (CLICK HERE to read more)

7 July 2024

“A vast swath of the US economy is showing signs of weakness as unemployment rises to its highest point in more than two years. Consumer demand seems to have tapered off so far this summer, according to surveys of American businesses that sell any kind of service to make a profit, ranging from restaurants to […]

7 July 2024

New York City hotels housing migrants have brought in over a billion dollars in taxpayer funds since converting their buildings into migrant shelters. New York City is spending an average of $156 per room per night on hotel rooms that house migrants, with some rooms costing the city over $300 per night, according to a report from […]

3 July 2024

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit widened for a second straight month in May amid a decline in exports, indicating that trade likely remained a drag on economic growth in the second quarter. The trade deficit increased 0.8% to $75.1 billion, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis said on Wednesday. Data for April […]

3 July 2024

A disturbing new video shows the moment a group of migrant men from Venezuela attacked and robbed a Chicago straphanger in February — with one of the men choking the victim unconscious as the rest rifled through his pockets. (CLICK HERE to read more)

1 July 2024

American consumers lost some confidence in June as expectations over the near-term future fell again. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell in June to 100.4 from 101.3 in May. The index’s decline was not quite as bad as analysts were expecting. (CLICK HERE to read more)

1 July 2024

Home prices broke the prior month’s all-time record high, setting a new record high for the second month in a row in April, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices showed Tuesday. The closely watched 20-city index, which tracks home prices in the largest metropolitan areas, rose by 1.4 percent before seasonal adjustment and 0.4 percent after […]

1 July 2024

The amount of criminal immigrants attempting to enter the U.S. has spiked in recent years, U.S. Customs and Border Protection data reveals. Over 13,000 “criminal noncitizens” have attempted to enter the U.S. and been apprehended by Border Patrol agents in Fiscal Year 2024, a rise from 4,269 in FY 2019. (CLICK HERE to Read More)

27 June 2024

“The government’s deficit problem is creating an income problem for Americans, economists warn. Last week, the Congressional Budget Office raised its estimate for the government deficit this year by a whopping 27%, or $408 billion over its February forecast, to $1.9 trillion.” (CLICK HERE to read more)

25 June 2024

Despite their young age, the overwhelming majority of Generation Zers have some type of debt, according to a new analysis from online marketplace LendingTree. Among Gen Zers living in the 100 largest metropolitan areas, the median percentage with nonmortgage debt is just over 97 percent, the analysis found. (CLICK HERE to read more)

20 June 2024

“An annual survey from the Fed maps how Americans perceive the economy and their own situations” (CLICK HERE to read more)

20 June 2024

An annual survey from the Fed maps how Americans perceive the economy and their own situations. (CLICK HERE to read more)

20 June 2024

Expectations for inflation over the next five years have surged back to their highest levels of this economic cycle, raising difficult questions about the credibility of the Federal Reserve’s campaign to tame consumer prices. (CLICK HERE to read more)

20 June 2024

Denver has spent up to $340 million to clothe, educate, feed, and provide healthcare for thousands of illegal immigrants who have made their way to Colorado’s capital city in the past two years, according to new estimates from the Common Sense Institute. The “sanctuary city” has cared for more than 42,195 migrants, according to the city’s dashboard, which updates its totals daily. (CLICK […]

19 June 2024

A Monmouth poll released Wednesday found that 46% of people are struggling to maintain their current financial status. The poll was conducted between June 6 and June 10 — just days before the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its report that, in the month of May, inflation fell a tenth of a percentage point to 3.3%. (CLICK HERE to read more)

12 June 2024

“FBI Director Christopher Wray sounded the alarm to Congress again about the terror threat posed by the open border, just days before eight people suspected of ISIS ties were arrested across the United States. ” (CLICK HERE to read more)

12 June 2024

He has a taste for New York’s Finest. A migrant serial shoplifter bit three NYPD police officers in three separate incidents after he was arrested for stealing clothes from a Manhattan Target, it was revealed in court Tuesday. (CLICK HERE to read more)

27 May 2024

In 2023 alone, insurance rates jumped 19%, the Guaranteed Rate Insurance report said. Prices are forecasted to keep rising as the increased frequency of natural disasters builds and inflation impacts home replacement costs. Those living in Florida, Texas and California have been hardest hit by the increased costs and nonrenewals as some carriers pulled out of […]

27 May 2024

“U.S. households continued to feel pinched by inflation in late 2023 even as price pressures ebbed, the Federal Reserve reported on Tuesday, with most Americans saying their financial situation had changed little in the last year, while parents reported times had gotten harder.” (CLICK HERE to read more)

29 April 2024

A man accused of being the driver in a deadly Maryland hit-and-run is an illegal immigrant who was recently released from federal prison. Gilver Zelaya-Diaz, 42, was arrested last week in connection to a hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of 26-year-old Jacques Price in Montgomery County Maryland, earlier this month, according to a press release from the […]

29 April 2024

Mortgage rates touched 7.5% in April, the highest they’ve been since last fall, per Mortgage News Daily data. Why it matters: Our frozen housing market may not unthaw this spring. The big picture: High mortgage rates are keeping homeowners locked in, and prospective homebuyers shut out. (CLICK HERE to read more)

29 April 2024

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Migrants again are riding trains to the El Paso-Juarez border by the hundreds, intent on seeking asylum in the U.S. Images obtained by a Border Report camera crew show the arrival in Juarez, Mexico, on Wednesday afternoon of a lengthy cargo train with people packed tightly atop each boxcar. (CLICK HERE […]

29 April 2024

“The latest GDP and inflation readings were what investors were least eager to see, and could hint at serious trouble ahead. “This was a worst of both worlds report – slower than expected growth, higher than expected inflation,” wrote David Donabedian, chief investment officer of CIBC Private Wealth US.” (CLICK HERE to read more)

29 April 2024

The San Diego border sector is taking another massive hit after thousands of illegal immigrants from Texas and Arizona are making their way westward.  The southern California city broke records for apprehending the most illegal aliens during the first 21 days of April after San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents encountered more than 25,000 immigrants. […]

18 April 2024

Swanton Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended more migrants crossing the Canadian Border into the U.S. this year than in the past twelve years combined, according to the sector chief patrol agent. A recent change in Canadian immigration policies could bring a positive change in this disturbing trend. (CLICK HERE to read more)

18 April 2024

The price of gasoline has risen for four straight weeks. Analysts say spring may not provide a break. The national average price of unleaded climbed six cents a gallon to $3.53 last week, according to AAA, continuing a month-long surge that has inflated the cost of filling up by 8%. (CLICK HERE to Read More)

18 April 2024

An illegal immigrant that just crossed the border into the U.S. illegally around two weeks ago, is accused of brutally stabbing his wife to death and nearly decapitating her – in front of their two children. On April 1, 2024, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Baltazar Perez-Estrada entered the Carol Stream Police Department in Illinois and informed […]

4 April 2024

Soaring interest costs are set to exceed all defense spending this year, with the gap only growing over the next decade as lawmakers stare down major fiscal problems. This year, the United States will be shackled with $870 billion in payments on net interest. That is nearly 5.7% more than the $822 billion the government will spend on national […]

28 March 2024

“The number of migrant encounters at the southern border for February hit a new high for the month this year, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) figures released on Friday reveal, reversing a sharp drop in numbers in January.” (CLICK HERE to Read More)

28 March 2024

“A new, 2,000-person migrant caravan is making its way north to the US border — and is expected to reach El Paso, Texas, in just the next few days. Videos posted online show a swarm of people walking through the streets of southern Mexico on Monday.” (CLICK HERE to Read More)

20 March 2024

Joe Biden’s economy is reminiscent of Charles Dickens: It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times. It depends who you ask. The White House is keen on touting the president’s supposed successes, but in poll after poll, the public is sour. How to square the circle in this tale of two economies? (CLICK […]

20 March 2024

As the crisis at our border escalates, Democrats are working tirelessly to deflect attention from the alarming reality that illegal immigrants are committing crimes in American cities coast to coast. Democrats are acutely aware that every time an illegal immigrant commits a crime, the spotlight inevitably falls on their complicity. In the aftermath of the tragic murder […]

15 March 2024

“You could say this much for President Biden’s State of the Union address Thursday night: If you paid close attention, get ready for four more years of tax-and-spend policy with a cloak-and-dagger act we haven’t seen the days of the Renaissance.” (CLICK HERE to Read More)

15 March 2024

“An individual on the terror watchlist was apprehended illegally crossing the Texas border last month, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sources confirmed to Fox News. Carlos Obed Yepez-Bedoya, 40, was caught by Texas Department of Public Safety agents on Feb. 21 crossing near Eagle Pass.” (CLICK HERE to Read More)

2 March 2024

Home prices rose 5.5% in December from the previous year, according to new data out Tuesday. Why it matters: Housing affordability in the U.S. is at crisis levels. The closely watched 20-city composite index, which tracks home prices in 20 major metro areas, hit a new record high in December. (CLICK HERE to Read More)

14 February 2024

Criminals posing as asylum seekers are turning American cities into war zones. The Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, feared for how it tortures its victims, is setting up shop in New York City, police sources revealed to The Post. Gang members recruit migrants from shelters and as they come off buses from Texas, putting them to […]

8 February 2024

“The federal budget deficit will balloon from $1.6 trillion this fiscal year to $2.6 trillion in fiscal year 2034, according to the latest Congressional Budget Office outlook released Wednesday.” (CLICK HERE to read more)

8 February 2024

“The federal government ran a $510 billion budget deficit in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 – an increase of $89 billion from the same period a year ago, according to data from the Treasury Department and the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO).” (CLICK HERE to read more)

8 February 2024

“On the last business day of 2023, the federal government reached a grim milestone: $34 trillion in gross debt. The share for each household in the country is roughly $260,000. Surging national debt and out-of-control deficit spending have real consequences. Overspending has been a driving force behind the wave of inflation that started in 2021. […]

8 February 2024

“Congress has designated $12 trillion in spending for emergencies over the past 30 years. Poorly designed emergency spending rules allow Congress to routinely designate non‐​emergency line items as emergencies, increasing wasteful and excessive spending. High deficits, an escalating federal debt, and the insolvency of major entitlement programs mean that Congress is facing several budgetary challenges that will […]

27 December 2023

“New data shows homelessness increased over the last year and reached its highest level since federal housing authorities began keeping a point-in-time count of homelessness in 2007.” (CLICK HERE to read more)

27 December 2023

“Illinois is providing temporary housing for immigrants arriving in the state at hotels, opening up space for nearly 200 asylum-seekers as several Chicago suburbs continue to turn immigrants away. Thirty hotel rooms were made available Saturday night, and rooms for up to 200 people will be available on Sunday. The decision came at the request of Chicago officials, as the city is […]

18 December 2023

“At least three-quarters of Americans have President Joe Biden on their naughty list for his abysmal handling of the economy. Unfortunately, he isn’t learning from this. Instead of accepting responsibility and course correcting, he’s doubling down on inflationary deficits and casting blame elsewhere. His latest tactic is rehashing one of his favorite scapegoats: blaming businesses […]

18 December 2023

“A federal law-enforcement source shared with FOX Business Network an internal officer safety alert dated December 13th that warns CBP agents to be vigilant after the Mexican military seized 10 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at the border. The IEDs were found by Mexican authorities after Tucson border patrol observed gunshots at the U.S.-Mexico border and a Tucson […]

18 December 2023

“On December 8, the federal government made two seemingly disconnected but inexorably linked announcements that do not bode well for America’s future. First, the Department of Transportation hyped an $8.2 billion grant for passenger rail projects. Second, the Congressional Budget Office revealed that the federal government racked up a $383 billion deficit in just the first two months of […]

15 December 2023

“…several expenses that have increased since January 2020. The cost of groceries has increased 25 percent, and restaurant food has increased 24 percent. Other expenses have also surged, with water and sewage costs rising by 16 percent, rents by about 20 percent, and electricity by 25 percent.” (CLICK HERE to read more)

15 December 2023

“The congressman who represents an Arizona border district where thousands of immigrants are illegally entering the United States each day said the Department of Homeland Security’s response of shutting down the international port of entry has made the situation worse.” (CLICK HERE to read more)

30 November 2023

“Momentum is building in Washington for a special commission to tackle the nation’s nearly $34 trillion debt, but the idea is drawing mixed reviews from some lawmakers amid skepticism of its chances of success in a divided Congress. Members across Congress have been pressing for a fiscal commission aimed at exploring ways to reduce the […]

30 November 2023

“Border Patrol officers in Texas’ Del Rio Sector have arrested nearly two dozen child sex predators in less than two months. Acting Chief Patrol Agent Juan G. Bernal said Sunday that Del Rio Sector agents have apprehended 21 convicted sex offenders attempting to enter the U.S. illegally since October 1.” (CLICK HERE to read more from Fox […]

30 November 2023

“The typical American household must spend an additional $11,434 annually just to maintain the same standard of living they enjoyed in January of 2021, right before inflation soared to 40-year highs, according to a recent analysis of government data.” (CLICK HERE to read more from CBS News)

30 November 2023

“The world is waking up to a stark reality that could affect tens of millions of Americans: The federal government may be unable to pay its bills sooner rather than later. The financial situation is deteriorating so rapidly that the outlook on U.S. debt was downgraded a few days ago.” (CLICK HERE to read more […]

30 November 2023

“The American dream—the proposition that anyone who works hard can get ahead, regardless of their background—has slipped out of reach in the minds of many Americans. Only 36% of voters in a new Wall Street Journal/NORC survey said the American dream still holds true, substantially fewer than the 53% who said so in 2012 and […]

21 November 2023

“Nearly three-quarters of New Yorkers think Jews in New York are currently experiencing a great deal (37%) or some (36%) anti-Semitism, and of those, 75% said that the level of anti-Semitism has increased since the attacks on October 7. At the same time, 62% say Muslims in New York are experiencing a great deal (24%) […]

16 November 2023

“An increasing number of migrants arrested at the southern border over the past year are on the United States’ terrorist watch list, according to government data. From October last year to this September, officials at the southern border arrested 169 people whose names matched those on the watch list, compared with 98 during the previous […]

30 October 2023

Bloomberg: “Despite roaring growth and a resilient job market, more middle-class Americans are worried about the state of the economy than a year ago, a Harris Poll for Bloomberg News has found.” (CLICK HERE FOR MORE)

30 October 2023

New York Times: “Migrants were caught crossing the southern border of the United States more times in the past year than in any other year since at least 1960, when the government started keeping track of the data. It is the third record-setting year in a row, during a time when migration around the world […]

30 October 2023

On Monday, House Republicans put forward a funding plan to aid Israel in its ongoing war against Hamas, in part by cutting funding for the IRS. The plan would re-allocate some $14 billion dollars in funding intended for the IRS, and re-purpose it as part of an aid package to Israel.  (CLICK HERE to read […]

30 October 2023

“Two Iranians who are “raising red flags that they could pose a significant security threat” have been captured over the past two weeks at the American border, sources with U.S. Customs and Border Protection tell Fox News. The identities of both Iranians appeared on the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB), the sources confirmed. Meanwhile, an Iranian man […]

30 October 2023

“The Biden administration is potentially failing to track millions of migrants who have illegally crossed the southern border as monthly encounters continue to skyrocket, according to an interim report assembled by GOP House Judiciary Committee staff.”

30 October 2023

“This month, consumer sentiment tumbled more than expected as persistent inflation and higher interest rates make life less affordable. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index plunged to 63 in October, down from more than 68 in September, according to preliminary numbers released Friday. The drop represents a weighty 7.5% decline from last month but a 5.2% increase from a year […]

30 October 2023

“Border Patrol apprehended more than 200,000 migrants crossing the US-Mexico border unlawfully in September, according to a Homeland Security official, marking the highest total this year and underscoring the ongoing challenges for the Biden administration amid mass migration in the region. Federal authorities are grappling with a new surge of migrants which has strained federal resources and fueled […]

30 October 2023

“An average American would consider homes in 99 percent of the country to be “unaffordable,” according to a Thursday report from the real estate data company ATTOM.”

30 October 2023

“Over five years, the largest U.S. city on the Mexican border developed a well-oiled system to shelter asylum-seekers. That system is being tested like never before as U.S. Customs and Border Protection releases migrants to the streets of California’s second-largest city because shelters are full. Since Sept. 13, about 13,000 have been dropped at transit […]

30 October 2023

“US mortgage rates advanced last week to the highest level since 2000, keeping a lid on home-buying activity. The contract rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose by 14 basis points to 7.67% in the week ended Oct. 6″

8 September 2023

“The pandemic caused the largest negative shock to student learning the country has ever seen. Average pandemic learning losses exceeded those of one of the worst natural disasters in recent history, Hurricane Katrina, but affected tens of millions of students instead of hundreds of thousands. Though they had been slowly closing for decades, achievement gaps […]

8 September 2023

“Spending debates that are contentious now will likely get worse in future years, as the current fiscal trajectory will place inevitable constraints on America’s military. Without reforms to health care and retirement benefits, other domestic and defense priorities will be increasingly squeezed. As debt levels and associated interest costs rise, economic growth will suffer. And […]

8 September 2023

“The president’s duty is to execute the law as written, not to act as co-legislator augmenting Congress’ drafts long after they have passed into law. Moreover, agencies such as the Department of Education have no inherent authority at all. Agencies are purely creatures of statute, wielding only those powers delegated to them by Congress. No […]

8 September 2023

“…the average American worker last month paid an inflation tax of 13.5%, like paying a second income tax. And unlike the federal income tax, which has deductions, tax credits, and other ways to shield your income, there is no safe harbor in the stormy waters of inflation. Every dollar everywhere loses purchasing power as the […]

8 September 2023

“U.S. government spending is growing at a faster pace than the ability of taxpayers to pay for it. As government spending outpaces economic growth, more resources are redirected from productivity‐​enhancing functions toward government‐​fueled consumption without commensurate increases in the ability of workers to pay for a larger government. Excessive government spending also fuels inflation, depresses […]

8 September 2023

“Americans continue to give the U.S. government low ratings for its handling of the situation at the border, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.”

7 July 2023

Industrial policy is a pillar of President Biden’s economic agenda (aka “Bidenomics”), and the White House recently cited a spike in U.S. manufacturing construction spending to show that billions (perhaps trillions) of dollars in new federal subsidies for “clean energy,” semiconductors, and other preferred industries—enacted in the infrastructure law, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act—are “working.”

6 July 2023

A new report from an influential conservative think tank calls on Congress to fix the college accreditation process and end accreditors’ stranglehold on higher education.

6 July 2023

The Supreme Court has just saved American taxpayers more than half a trillion dollars by holding that President Joe Biden and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona cannot cancel federal student loans under the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003, the “HEROES Act.”

29 June 2023

The Biden administration’s burdensome regulations have cost Americans about $10,000 per household, according to a new report, which noted that figure could skyrocket if President Biden is re-elected in 2024 and serves another four years.

28 June 2023

According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), debt held by the public will reach 181 percent of gross domestic product in 2053.

28 June 2023

The White House is saying that President Biden’s speech today in Chicago will be on the subject of “Bidenomics.” The choice to use that term is a meaningful one, according to the Financial Times:

28 June 2023

The president is speaking in Chicago today where he will outline “Bidenomics” – putatively his signature approach to economic policy. What is Bidenomics? A White House memo from two of his top advisers and administration talking points provided some hints.

20 June 2023

House Republican plans to temporarily raise the standard deduction and restore more generous business tax deductions would result in modest tax cuts for most households in 2024, according to a new Tax Policy Center analysis. However, after some of the largest cuts expire, most households would face a small tax hike due to the proposed […]