Results for: consumer debt

No, George W. Bush Will Not Be the Last GOP President
https://pjmedia.com/carl-paulus/2012/05/13/no-george-w-bush-will-not-be-the-last-gop-president-n9983
– Conservatives do not need to fall for this trap: free markets, individualism, and economic empowerment generated from creating consumer … The biggest threat facing the nation today is the debt crisis, which we are steadily approaching.…
Voodoo Economics, MSM-Style
https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2009/12/25/voodoo-economics-msm-style-n250842
– less bad (I won’t say “better”) than drowning under both governbment incurred debt and personal debt. … And so it took onto itself a huge unfunded debt. … An increase in savings is the basis for increasing the production of consumer goods. Consumer goods are real income.…
That’s Trudeau for You
https://pjmedia.com/david-solway-2/2024/09/19/thats-trudeau-for-you-n4932662
– industry with the vengeful surcharge, adding approximately $10,000 in annual operating costs per truck, an expense passed on to the consumer … climate one discernible jot, though it will serve to impoverish the people and place future generations under a crushing burden of debt
After Greenlighting Student Loan Debt Relief by Georgia Court, Missouri Judge Blocks It Again
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2024/10/04/after-greenlightin…ief-by-georgia-court-missouri-judge-blocks-it-again-n4933064
– It was a busy two days on the student loan debt relief front. … On Wednesday, one federal court in Georgia allowed Biden's $73 billion scheme to magically wipe out debt to move forward after removing … “Allowing Defendants to eliminate the student loan debt at issue here would prevent this Court, the U.S.…
The Biden-Harris Economy Has Made Americans Poorer and Fearful of the Future
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2024/08/16/the-biden-harris-e…has-made-americans-poorer-and-fearful-of-the-future-n4931707
– 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
Is the Federal Reserve Cutting Interest Rates Too Soon?
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2024/08/23/is-the-federal-reserve-cutting-interest-rates-too-soon-n4931925
– 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…
A Big NO to 'Rum Cover-Over' Extension in Lame Duck Session (but Big Yes to Rum in General)
https://pjmedia.com/christian-josi/2024/12/05/big-no-to-rum…xtension-in-lame-duck-but-big-yes-to-rum-in-general-n4934862
– 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
Sherrod Brown’s Loss Reflects the Broad Unpopularity of an Aggressive Regulatory Agenda
https://pjmedia.com/leif-larson/2024/12/09/sherrod-browns-lo…oad-unpopularity-of-an-aggressive-regulatory-agenda-n4934968
– 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
Bidenflation Is Even Worse Than You Think
https://pjmedia.com/chris-queen/2024/03/13/bidenflation-is-even-worse-than-you-think-n4927264
– 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…
Trump Needs to Make a Cap on Credit Card Interest Rates a Top Campaign Issue
https://pjmedia.com/gregbyrnes/2024/05/14/trump-needs-to-make-credit-card-companies-a-top-issue-n4929022
– 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.…
The Election Is Coming! It’s Time for Biden to Raid the Strategic Petroleum Reserve!
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2024/05/22/the-election-is…e-for-biden-to-raid-the-strategic-petroleum-reserve-n4929229
– 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.…
Mortgage Rates Shoot Up to 7%, the Highest Rate Since May
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2025/01/16/mortgage-rates-shoot-up-to-7-the-highest-rate-since-may-n4936061
– 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.…
10 New Ideas To Make America's Economy Great Again in 2025
https://pjmedia.com/stephen-moore/2024/12/24/10-new-ideas-to-make-americas-economy-great-again-in-2025-n4935395
– 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.…
Biden Administration Removes Medical Debt From Credit Reports
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2025/01/07/biden-administraqtion-removes-medical-debt-from-credit-reports-n4935747
– 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.…
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