J.D. Foster

Trump’s Tariffs Would Not Reignite Inflation

Would former President Donald Trump’s proposed new tariffs especially on Chinese goods reignite inflation? Many opposing Trump, the tariffs or both…

1 year ago

Foreign-Born Workers Are Taking Americans’ Jobs

Something very strange is going on in America’s labor market. The employer’s survey in the June jobs report showed 272,000…

1 year ago

After Failing To Spin His Inflation Problem, Biden Pulls Out An Old Dem Favorite — Blaming Corporations

President Joe Biden has an inflation problem, or really two or three. The most obvious is that inflation continues to…

1 year ago

Beware The Big 2025 Tax Con

Language can be decisive in deciding outcomes. Consider how adopting the term “death tax” in lieu of “estate tax” advanced…

1 year ago

Migrants Taking Jobs from US Citizens. Check Out The Data

Total U.S. employment as of March reached almost 161.5 million, or roughly 3 million above the pre-pandemic peak according to…

1 year ago

Here’s How To Prevent A Massive And Already Scheduled Tax Hike

Like all good Democrats, President Joe Biden is pushing higher taxes. Fish gotta’ swim, right? With a tax bill languishing…

1 year ago

The (Credibility) Challenge For The Fiscal Huff And Puffers

  The U.S. Congress finally finished the spending bills for 2024. For those keeping score, that’s nearly six months past…

1 year ago

The Outdated Fed Calendar Could Doom Trump’s Second Term Before It Even Starts

The Wall Street Journal reported last week that former President Donald Trump met with Art Laffer and Steve Moore, two…

1 year ago

If Dems Ditch Old Joe, Who Would They Replace Him With?

Joe Biden and Donald Trump have clinched the delegates to claim their parties’ nominations. The rematch menu appears set. Or…

1 year ago

Biden’s Big Whopper

Well, he finally did it. Joe Biden finally punched his ticket for the presidential statement Hall of Shame. This is…

1 year ago

Republicans Are Impeaching The Wrong Guy

The House Homeland Security Committee voted to impeach Secretary Alejandro Majorkas essentially for leaving the southern border wide open. Speaker…

1 year ago

Biden Admin’s Anti-Trust Crusade Against Airlines Makes Zero Sense

The Biden Administration’s anti-trust bunch have put the kibosh on the proposed JetBlue and Spirit Airlines merger. In so doing,…

2 years ago

How To Tell The RINOs From The True Fiscal Hawks

As is pretty common these days, conservatives are ticked off big time. The cause is the topline agreement on spending…

2 years ago

The Battle Over Ukraine-Israel Aid Is Sparking A Sorely Needed Debate On Emergency Spending

President Biden has proposed spending over $105 billion to support Ukraine against Russia, Israel against Hamas, the American border against…

2 years ago

Oh Great, Another ‘Debt Commission’

Recognizing the precarious plight of the nation’s fiscal situation, newly installed House Speaker Mike Johnson has called for a bi-partisan…

2 years ago