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An August 13 Carolina Journal Poll offers a stark warning for Republicans heading into the 2026 midterm elections: North Carolina voters overwhelmingly believe tariffs make the things they buy more…
Editors at National Review Online explain how Republicans can win the political contest over “affordability.” “Affordability” may be today’s political buzzword, but the truth is that it is always a…
The “affordability crisis” is arguably shaping up to be the top issue for this election season. One can barely go five minutes on social media or television without hearing a…
Michael Strain ponders the president’s options for battling inflation. With prices rising faster than wages, workers are losing ground in the US. The consumer price index for April, released this…
People of all political stripes agree that health care is unaffordable for too many. A major campaign buzzword this year is the “unaffordability crisis,” with health care being a foremost…
Ward Clark writes for RedState.com about interesting new polling data. In recent decades, it has become an accepted feature of American national politics that the party in power will lose…
Editors of National Review Online assess President Donald Trump’s latest major address. The State of the Union address is one of the few opportunities the president of the United States…
Brittany Bernstein writes for National Review Online about the president’s latest economic message. President Trump attempted to take control of the narrative around the rising cost of living in the…
For the third year in a row, Americans heading into the holiday season will find a bit of good news at the grocery store. According to the American Farm Bureau…
Eddie Scarry of the Federalist urges the president to pay attention to his vice president on at least one topic. When President Trump is asked about the economy from now…
Robert Doar of the American Enterprise Institute explains one factor in Zohran Mamdani’s electoral success. Zohran Mamdani’s socialism and anti-Zionism have rightly attracted the lion’s share of attention and criticism,…
Jeffrey Blehar writes for National Review Online about New Yorkers’ reasons for turning to a socialist mayor. I might be an outsider to the Big Apple, but I think I…