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Trump’s Reckless Firing of BLS Chief is His Latest Cringe Move
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is an essential source of economic data, staffed by professionals who crunch numbers without bias.
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Alan Dlugash
Senator Cruz’s Gambling Tax Critique Misses the Bigger Picture
On the July 27 episode of the "Verdict with Ted Cruz” Podcast, Senator Cruz passionately highlights a troubling provision in the recently passed “One…
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Alan Dlugash
Trump Giving Advice to Foreign Leaders is Very Revealing
Donald Trump’s advice to Keir Starmer at his Turnberry resort in Scotland yesterday was eye-opening: slash taxes, crack down on illegal immigration, and…
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Alan Dlugash

July 2025

Trump’s Tariff 'Wins' Are America’s Losses: The Japan Deal’s Hidden Costs
The recent trade deal with Japan, touted as a "massive" victory by President Trump and amplified by economic boosters like Steve Moore, Larry Kudlow…
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Alan Dlugash
Run for the Vomit Bag: Congress’ Tax Chiefs are Singing the Praises of their Big Beautiful Dumpster Fire
The heads of the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee—Sen.
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Alan Dlugash
Trump’s Cringeworthy Trade Letters And His Ignorance on Trade Deficits
Trump’s trade letters, posted on Truth Social and detailed by the White House are a clownish display of economic ignorance, fixating on bilateral trade…
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Alan Dlugash
How Two Shameless Congressional Deceptions Bury America in Debt
Two major tactics must be exposed in Washington’s disgraceful accounting efforts to accounting tricks that hide the true cost of government policies and…
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Alan Dlugash
Trump’s Whirlwind of Lawlessness Sets Up A Disastrous Blueprint for Future Presidents
Disgracefully, President Trump is acting as though he is above the law, pursuing an endless whirlwind of actions that obliterate the rule of law and…
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Alan Dlugash

June 2025

From MAGA to Marxism: Trump’s Nationalization of US Steel
Donald Trump loves to talk tough about socialism, but his latest move with U.S.
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Alan Dlugash
Holiday Heist: How Juneteenth Became a $600M Gift to Government Workers
I’m not here to rain on Juneteenth’s parade
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Alan Dlugash
Trump’s Disingenuous Conundrum: Blocking Legal Immigration While Obsessing Over Illegals
Donald Trump often shouts, “Come in legally!” whenever illegal immigrants are coming across the border.
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Alan Dlugash
On Its 95th Anniversary, Trump’s Ignoring of Smoot-Hawley’s Ugly Lessons Dooms Us to Repeat Them
The well-known adage tells us those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.
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Alan Dlugash
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