PARIS (AP) – Roads blocked, oil refineries disrupted, planes grounded and trains halted – unions are threatening to shut down France’s economy this week in what they hope is their toughest riposte yet to President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the retirement age. The first actions are expected Monday, as truckers are being urged to
Unions Vow Total Shutdown of French Economy as Macron Move to Increase Retirement Age
March 6, 2023 by
China’s Lawmakers Prepare to Address Woeful Economy, Freezing Single Women’s Eggs
March 1, 2023 by
The Chinese government’s annual “two sessions” — simultaneous meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) — are scheduled to begin on Saturday, March 4. This year’s sessions will likely be preoccupied with the dismal Chinese economy, the accelerating demographic crisis, and the rotation of government officials that occurs every
Carney on ‘Kudlow’: Slide Toward Recession Happening Across the Economy
January 19, 2023 by
“What we’re seeing is this slide towards recession happening across the economy,” Breitbart Economics Editor John Carney said in an interview Wednesday on Larry Kudlow’s eponymously named Fox Business show. Carney explained that the latest economic data—from the crashing Empire State manufacturing survey to the disappointing holiday retail sales numbers and the weaker-than-expected producer price
Old Man Joe Biden Now Ready To Scuttle America’s Maritime Economy
December 15, 2022 by
“Instead of restricting speed to 10 knots or 11.5 miles per hour, how about restricting someone over 80 years old becoming president, Tweeter Roger Mushmoore wrote. (Fox News) Mon Dieu! This is the Merry Christmas U.S. President Joe Biden sent today to millions of hardworking Americans, fishers who depend on the Atlantic Ocean to make […]
New Orleans’ Democrat Mayor Claims Economy Flights Not Safe for Black Women
November 17, 2022 by
The Democrat mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, said this week economy flights are not safe for black women. In addition, LaToya Cantrell has said she would not repay money spent on a first-class trip from Washington Dulles Airport to Switzerland over the summer, Meaww reported Sunday. “My travel accommodations are a matter of safety, not
Democrat Mandela Barnes Wants ‘Clean Energy’ Economy: ‘Climate Crisis Is Already Here’
November 7, 2022 by
Democrat Mandela Barnes, during Friday night’s debate with Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), said that the “climate crisis is already here” and “impacting places all over the country and globe,” which is why he wants to work towards a “clean energy economy.” When asked about specific solutions to address climate change, he argued the “climate crisis is
Audio: Rep. Elissa Slotkin says anti-abortion sentiment is bad for Michigan’s economy
November 6, 2022 by
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Poll: Half of Voters Say Economy, Inflation Top Issue Going into Midterms
November 1, 2022 by
Half of U.S. voters say the economy or inflation is their number one issue heading into the November 8 midterm elections, according to a recent ABC/Ipsos poll. The poll shows that 28 percent of registered voters say the economy is their single most important issue for determining their ballot, while 22 percent say inflation is.…
Warren: ‘Very Worried’ Fed Will ‘Tip this Economy into a Recession’
October 21, 2022 by
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that she is “very worried” that the Federal Reserve will “tip this economy into a recession.” During a keynote speech Friday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Powell said, “While higher interest rates, slower growth and softer labor market conditions will bring down inflation, they…
Economists: Inflation Can’t Be Reined In Without Tanking The Economy
October 19, 2022 by
Nearly three quarters of business economists believe that the Federal Reserve will not be able to bring inflation back to its target of 2% in the next two years without inducing a recession, according to a poll by the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) released Monday.Roughly 19% of respondents believed that the U.S. was…
Fed ‘hurting the situation’ on economy, Sanders says
October 18, 2022 by
Sen. Bernie Sanders leaves the U.S. Capitol. | Alex Wong/Getty Images The Federal Reserve is “hurting” the United States’ economic situation as the country prepares for a possible recession, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Sunday. “I think they’re hurting the situation. It is wrong to be saying that the way we’re going to deal with…
Mullin: Biden’s Ignoring the Experts on the Economy after Talking up Experts During COVID
October 14, 2022 by
During an interview with Newsmax TV on Wednesday, Rep. and U.S. Senate candidate Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) reacted to the Biden administration denying that a recession is looming by pointing out that the Biden administration repeatedly claimed they listened to experts on coronavirus, “but yet they don’t listen to experts when it comes to the economy.”…
Businesses Make More Cuts In August, Signaling An Increasingly Weakening Economy
October 5, 2022 by
Preliminary data from S&P’s Purchasing Managers’ Index, a prominent measure of business activity, indicates that U.S. businesses are cutting activity at the highest rate in more than two years.The Flash US PMI Composite Output Index, which represents a preliminary ‘flash’ of expected business activity in August 2022 across a composite of both manufacturing and services,…
U.S. Economy Added 916,000 Jobs in March, Unemployment Fell to 6.0%
April 3, 2021 by
The U.S. economy added 916,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate ticked down to 6.0 percent, the Labor Department said in its monthly labor assessment Friday, smashing expectations. Most analysts had predicted Friday’s report would show between 439,000 and one million new positions added to payrolls in March. The median forecast was for 658,000 and…
Crenshaw: Biden’s Keystone, Paris Climate Policies Help Chinese Manufacturing, ‘They Can Keep Polluting While Our Economy Gets Hurt’
January 24, 2021 by
On Friday’s broadcast of “Fox News Primetime,” Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) said that President Joe Biden’s orders on the Keystone XL pipeline and Paris Climate Accords are going to increase manufacturing in China, who “can keep polluting while our economy gets hurt.” Crenshaw said, “So, listen, here’s what it comes down to, if you’re going…
Our Elites Couldn’t ‘Reset’ a Wall Outlet, Let Alone the Global Economy
December 10, 2020 by
The Great Reset sounds sinister, but it’s less Marxist conspiracy than dreary board game for the wealthy and powerful.In this screengrab, Klaus Schwab speaks as part of SWITCH GREEN during day 1 of the Greentech Festival at Kraftwerk Mitte aired on September 16, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images for Greentech Festival)No…
The U.S. is the Only Improving Economy in the World Right Now, Finance Chiefs Say.
September 24, 2018 by
The United States has a huge advantage in the still-escalating global trade fights: it is the only major economy to score an ‘improving’ score in CNBC’s latest survey of corporate executives. The U.S. economy is viewed as “improving,” according to the latest quarterly CNBC Global CFO Council survey. China, which had been viewed as improving earlier […]
Pence to Obama: Economy Booming Because Trump Administration Rolling Back Failed Obama Policies.
September 22, 2018 by
Vice President Mike Pence had a message for former President Barack Obama at the Values Voter Summit Saturday: the American economy is booming because the Trump administration is rolling back Obama administration policies. “It’s been two years of promises made and promises kept, and we’re just getting started,” Pence told the conference audience in Washington, […]
Media Ignores Trump’s Economy.
September 22, 2018 by
It’s surprising that a White House incapable of organizing a two-car funeral – if you believe the mainstream liberal media – is presiding over the most robust economy the U.S. has had in years. One could almost say it makes America great again. Strange, isn’t it? The Obama administration boy and girl geniuses were managing […]
Boom! Watch Trump CEA Kevin Hassett Absolutely DESTROY Barack Obama’s Lies on the Economy (VIDEO)
September 12, 2018 by
Barack Obama broke precedent as a former president and trashed his successor President Trump–calling him out by name, then took credit for the booming economy. Obama gave a speech at the University of Illinois Friday and arrogantly took credit for Trump’s booming economy. Barack Obama had the worst economic recovery in US history; Obama is […]
CNN Poll: Overwhelming Majority of Americans Rate the US Economy Positively, And Yet…
September 12, 2018 by
A new CNN poll contains a significant data point that ought to be very good news for President Trump and the Republican Party. Under their stewardship, the US economy is thriving. Americans recognize the progress and are increasingly inclined to credit the GOP for it. In the new survey, fully 69 percent of respondents rate […]
Winning! WashPost: Trump’s Economy Boosts Blue-Collar Jobs – NY Times: ‘best economy in quite a long time’
September 10, 2018 by
President Donald Trump has shifted the economy so that once-disregarded blue-collar manufacturing workers are now recovering jobs faster than coastal service-sector employees, the Washington Post acknowledged Sunday. “Blue-collar jobs are growing at their fastest rate in more than 30 years, helping fuel a hiring boom in many small towns and rural areas that are strong supporters of […]
Pollak: Democrats Opposed Every Policy Boosting the Economy.
September 9, 2018 by
Former President Barack Obama tried to claim credit on Friday for President Donald Trump’s economic success. This would be the same former president who mocked Trump’s promises on jobs in 2016. “What magic wand do you have?” he taunted. The reality is that Democrats, including Obama, have opposed every policy that is responsible for the […]
Democrats certainly support odd concepts relating to life, death, immigration and the economy.
August 25, 2018 by
Michael Brown robs a store in Ferguson, Missouri, goes after a police officer’s gun and gets killed. The media goes along with a fictional story of “Hands up don’t shoot,” making Michael Brown a hero and ginning up racial hate and hate of cops, causing riots and destruction. Kate Steinle, Molly Tibbetts and others get […]
China will surpass US to be world’s largest economy — it’s time for us to shift gears.
August 24, 2018 by
Even the most casual visitor to China cannot help but see a nation leaping into the future. Thousands of new buildings, roads and bridges; dozens of new airports; and several maglev high-speed trains – all of it reflects strategic infrastructure investment. A few years ago, the nation produced copycat technology products, but now it’s producing […]
Ocasio-Cortez vs. the Trump Economy.
August 8, 2018 by
If you want to bring a smile to Donald Trump’s face, the best way to do it might be to bring up the economic news from the past ten days. The July jobs numbers were released, and our unemployment rate has again fallen below 4.0%. This follows the recent news of our second-quarter 2018 GDP numbers released at […]
Choke On It, Liberals: U.S. Regains Rank As The World’s Most Competitive Economy Under Trump.
August 5, 2018 by
Oh, it’s a good day for sure. Ever since the Trump tax cuts became law, the U.S. economy has been booming. Second quarter growth reached four percent; wages for U.S. workers reached their highest levels in a decade. Unemployment is at an 18-year low, with confidence levels from the small business community and consumers reaching […]
US Economy Grew At 4.1 Percent Rate In Second Quarter Of 2018
July 27, 2018 by
The U.S. economy grew at the strongest rate in roughly four years in the second quarter of 2018, matching economists’ high growth expectations heading into Friday’s announcement. Gross domestic product — the total value of all final goods and services in the U.S. economy — grew at a 4.1 percent rate in the second quarter, […]
The Weaponized Economy of The People’s Republic of China
June 25, 2018 by
Lost in this week’s media furor over the separation of immigrant children from their criminal parents was a bombshell report released by the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy (OTMP). The report, released on June 19, details how the People’s Republic of China is using several unfair trade tactics in an attempt to […]
Nancy Pelosi downplays record-low unemployment, booming economy. But here are the facts.
June 10, 2018 by
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) downplayed the booming economy. But the facts prove her wrong. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) No matter where the facts lead, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) refuses to praise President Donald Trump for any of his accomplishments, especially economic victories, which largely benefit most Americans. The California Democrat’s staunch anti-Trump […]