Report: High Taxes and Burdensome Regulations Are Killing California California politicians’ policy choices are making the state unaffordable and unattractive. Reason · Apr 20
‘Good for Russia, good for China, bad for America’: How the Iran war is reshaping global economies and power Stagflation, unemployment, recession: The Iran war is rewriting the global economy, and the damage may be permanent. Fortune · Apr 10
Why Trump’s Social Security Tax Plan Mostly Helps High-Income Retirees Trump’s plan to end federal taxes on Social Security could boost high‑income retirees, strain the trust fund & leave lower‑income seniors with little benefit. GOBankingRates · Mar 19
Trump’s Tariffs Overturned: 5 Reasons You’ll Still Pay More for Appliances A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision rejected President Donald Trump's global tariffs, a move that could signal relief for shoppers. Appliance prices, however, are unlikely to fall right away. GOBankingRates · Feb 23
Gas Prices Could Jump Within Days If Trump Moves on Iran Rising U.S.-Iran risks are rattling oil markets. Find out what it means for gas prices, transportation costs, groceries and travel as supply fears grow. GOBankingRates · Feb 20
Inflation & Politics: What’s President Trump’s Actual Effect on Inflation? Let's dig a little deeper into how presidents can affect inflation, and what it all means for consumers. GOBankingRates · Nov 29, 2025
Half of Shoppers Are Planning To Spend Less This Holiday Season: How Will That Affect the Economy and Your Wallet? Here's how a leaner holiday season could shape the economy and your wallet in unexpected ways. GOBankingRates · Nov 21, 2025
5 DOGE Cuts That Didn’t Pan Out in 2025 Here's a look at the top DOGE cuts that did not pan out in 2025. GOBankingRates · Nov 17, 2025
Trump Is Asking Congress for More Security — How Much Will This Cost You as a Taxpayer? How much will additional security cost you as a taxpayer? Let's find out. GOBankingRates · Sep 26, 2025
I’m an Economist: This Is Where the Middle Class Stands 6 Months Into Trump’s Presidency GOBanking Rates spoke with two economists to understand where the middle class stands now and how today's economic trends could shape their financial future. GOBankingRates · Aug 11, 2025
4 Ways To Plan for Healthcare Costs in an Inflationary Economy By now we all know that inflation has pretty much affected the cost of everything in recent years -- from gas and groceries to housing and healthcare. However, according to Wayne Winegarden, an... GOBankingRates · Jul 15, 2025
Trump's Prescription Price Controls Would Lead to Fewer New Drugs The executive order is likely unconstitutional, but if implemented as written, it would be detrimental to the American health care market. Reason · May 22, 2025
Gavin Newsom Wants To Make the Country's Most Expensive Gas Even More Expensive All to shovel more money at wasteful and ineffective programs. Reason · May 14, 2025
Trump's Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Are Bad News for American Energy "This really is one of the dumbest things we could be doing." Reason · Feb 11, 2025
Reason · Jun 19, 2023 Private Insurance and Government Programs Drive Up Health Care Costs Letting third parties pay our bills pushes prices higher and limits our options.
The Denver Post · Jul 19, 2022 Most Americans believe a recession on the horizon. Here’s how experts say to prepare for one Seven in 10 U.S. consumers see an economic downturn ahead, assuming one hasn’t already started. But awareness doesn’t equal preparedness — two in three admit they aren’t ready for what they think is coming, according to a survey from MagnifyMoney, a personal finance website.