Economy

A sign advertising job openings is seen as a man exits a FedEx branch in New York, N.Y., August 6, 2021. (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters) The U.S. economy added about 235,000 new jobs in August according to U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics…

The consumer price index rose 5.4% in the last year, the biggest jump in annual inflation in nearly 13 years as businesses struggle to keep up with demand out of the pandemic, causing prices to surge. What do you think?“With those prices,…

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist Western Correspondent Tristan Justice joins culture editor Emily Jashinksy to discuss how California’s strict COVID-19 mandates and Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom’s hypocrisy are fueling…

President Biden makes remarks from the White House in Washington, D.C., March 6, 2021. (Erin Scott/Reuters) Biden’s attack on public transparency can’t touch one Trump regulatory safeguard — yet. Washington’s new motto is: When you run…

HOUSTON—While paying a $14.25 million civil penalty imposed for releasing several thousand tons of contaminants into Texas communities, fossil fuel giant ExxonMobil reportedly threw in an extra couple million Monday as an advance on its…

WASHINGTON—Citing the long-standing practice of maintaining boundaries between the classes, Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough asked Democrats to cut a minimum wage increase from their stimulus package Friday due to an obscure rule…

WASHINGTON—Alleging that residents of his home state were just looking for a handout, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) claimed Wednesday that West Virginians were too deficient in character and grit to deserve a $15 minimum wage. “Frankly, Mountain…

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D., Calif.) is greeted by a healthcare worker at a vaccination site at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif., January 15, 2021. (Irfan Khan/Reuters) California on Monday lifted its stringent stay-at-home order for…