Economy

The One Tiny Problem With Trump’s Affordability Agenda

His proposals to lower prices are all more likely to raise them.

Will Europe let China crush its car industry?

Europe’s automotive industry is under growing pressure from China. European automakers are steadily losing market share to Chinese vehicle manufacturers and, in some cases, reporting significant financial losses. Europe’s political leadership should have anticipated this challenge and adopted policies to strengthen and protect the continent’s domestic auto sector.

Caps on credit card interest rates will cripple American small businesses

Small businesses employ nearly half of America’s workforce and generate roughly 43% of U.S. economic output. But they cannot grow, hire, or survive without reliable access to capital and credit. Any policy that restricts that access, no matter how well intentioned, poses a direct threat to small business prosperity and, by extension, to America’s economic future.

Puerto Rico, sugar, and crony capitalism

The Super Bowl halftime show began with what looked like a scene from Macbeth, but instead of Birnam Wood coming to life and storming the field, it was a sugar cane field.

Will America take advantage of its natural gas opportunity?

America’s economic recovery is being fueled by energy. Increased natural gas production is at the center of our energy revolution, creating new opportunities at home and abroad.

Starbucks CEO expanded security highlights rising corporate risks

Starbucks’s move to expand security for its CEO underscores how an increasingly anti-corporate environment is posing mounting challenges for high-profile figures.