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National Debt Tracker: American taxpayers (you) are now on the hook for $36,172,195,279,062.94 as of 12/10/24
Track the rapid rise in the US national debt and see how much taxpayers (you) owe
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Inflation Accelerated in November, Rising 2.7% For the Year
Core inflation rises for the fourth straight month. | Economy Read More.
U.S. Economy Adds 227,000 Jobs In November
Economists had been expecting 215,000 after storms and strikes led to much-worse-than-expected growth in October. Read More.
We’re So Back: Small Business Optimism Soars to Three-Year-High Following Trump Victory
The outlook for business conditions in the coming months soared by 41 points, the largest monthly jump since the NFIB began collecting data in 1986, bringing the metric to its highest level in over four years. Read More.
How DOGE Can Tackle The National Debt By Returning To Constitutional Spending
DOGE should begin by proposing to eliminate funding that furthers only local rather than truly national interests. Read More.
The Grassroots Corner December 9th, 2024
THE IRS HUNTS DOWN AMERICANS IN AUSTRALIA
Editor’s note: This week’s Grassroots Corner comes from David Ives, Down Under. Read More.
DOGE highlights how much illegal immigration costs US taxpayers
DOGE will be co-led by billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy
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Biden’s Christmas present for Trump: Sticky inflation
President Biden has a Christmas present for President-elect Trump. Read More.
The Chairman’s Report December 6th, 2024
The FAIRtax vs. Our Growing National U.S. Debt
This week’s Chairman’s Report is written by Randy Fischer, an AFFT vice-president and board member. Read More.
Central Banker Affirms, Deflation "Is a Benefit for the People"
When was the last time you heard the head of a central bank assert that deflation is beneficial to the economy, even if only as a “correction” of previous Read More.
Trump's tariffs in his first term did little to alter the economy, but this time could be different
Donald Trump loved to use tariffs during his first presidency
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The Grassroots Corner December 4th, 2024
SPECIAL GRASSROOTS CORNER DOGE IS HIRING!
How would you like to work eighty hours per week for no pay? If that opportunity sounds attractive, the Department of Government Efficiency is for you. Read More.
I'm not counting on Social Security COLAs to carry me through retirement. Here's my plan.
A little thought and planning can go a long way, overcoming what Social Security isn't likely to do for you. Read More.
Yes, Tariffs Are a Tax. What about It?
As the un-American left lays the groundwork for undoing President Trump’s second-term policy goals, one of the areas in which Trump’s enemies expect to have an easy target is trade policy. Read More.
The Grassroots Corner December 2nd, 2024
A CANADIAN POLITICAL PARTY GOES FOR THE FAIRTAX
Editor’s note: Jim Bennett was invited to appear on a leaders' blog and, later, at a public meeting of the Christian Heritage Party of Canada (CHP) in the nation’s capital... Read More.
