Aug 16, 2024 – Wall Street Journal:The handouts discouraged the unemployed from returning to work and fueled consumer spending, which was already … also boosted food stamps, expanded eligibility for ObamaCare subsidies and waved away hundreds of billions of dollars in student debt…

Aug 23, 2024 – That’s because lower borrowing costs will provide relief for the housing market and boost share prices, with corporate debt costs set …  “I see a strong consumer,” said Michael Strain, director of economic policy studies at the conservative American Enterprise Institut…

Dec 5, 2024 – taxes on spirits to remove this abused tax provision from the tax code.Related: 'Made in China' Is the Latest Pretext to Curb Consumer … This is a staggering amount of money that either should be returned to consumers by abolishing the excise tax or used to pay down debt…

Dec 9, 2024 – Americans want a more balanced economic approach — one that emphasizes reasonable regulations, narrows government oversight, puts consumer … has shown continued support for federal agencies, such as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Justice (DOJ), and Consumer … roll out similarly ill-thought-out actions that could negatively impact consumers, such as its proposals on junk fees and medical debt…

Mar 13, 2024 – the White House is using to try to convince us that everything is fine.The federal government's measure of price increases, the Consumer … Millions of Americans are taking second jobs, and retirees are reentering the workforce.Worst of all, credit card debt is skyrocketing … A February report from RealClearPolitics indicated that credit card debt has ballooned to over $1 trillion nationally, a significant…

May 14, 2024 – The worst form of debt is credit card debt. It is easier to put the plastic down than fork over the green. … The power of compound interest on that debt is ignored. … could lift the cross of debt from millions of Americans.…

May 22, 2024 – after making similar allegations about Biden’s attempt to forgive hundreds of billions of dollars in federally owned student loan debt … Overall consumer costs have climbed 20%, which, of course, is a problem for his reelection campaign.…

Mar 11, 2025 – Consumer spending is driven in large part by cheap imports from a country that hates us. …  Getting over our addiction to new debt will be painful.…

Feb 19, 2025 – Debt Clock, DOGE has already saved us over $113 billion.Not a bad start for less than a month of work. … This isn't mere pocket change; it's a spark for consumer spending and an incentive for people to reenter the workforce. … For millions burdened by debt, this could provide the fresh start they need, easing financial strain and boosting their ability to…

Mar 10, 2025 – bureaucrats.President Trump ordered the termination of all federal Fake News media contracts.The Trump Administration ordered the Consumer … Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino agreed to withdraw from the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative, a debt-trap…

Jan 16, 2025 – That's not going to grant much relief to mortgage shoppers, but it may ease some consumer credit for bank cards and auto loans.CNBC … But for those carrying a balance from month to month, “borrowers need to press on with debt-repayment efforts,” McBride said.…

Dec 24, 2024 – We all want worker safety, a clean environment and consumer protections, but in too many cases the costs of regulations far outweigh … We can use the royalty payments and leases to reduce our national debt while creating hundreds of thousands of jobs.5.…

Jan 7, 2025 – Not so much for the rest of us.Medical debt, like all other debt, is money borrowed from someone else. …  The White House argues that medical debt should be treated differently than other kinds of debt incurred from overspending such … medical debt is different because, unlike too much credit card debt or taking on "too much house," medical debt is not optional.…

Mar 28, 2025 – Another ill-considered rule written by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is going to be deep-sixed after the Senate voted … He also issued a rule that would force credit reporting agencies to leave off medical debt from credit reports.…