US Existing Home Sales Bounced In February As Mortgage Rates Tumbled

A resolution proposed by Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth, instructing President Donald Trump to end the war against Iran, was rejected by the Senate.  On Wednesday, the upper chamber rejected the legislation on a 52-47 vote. Senator Rand Paul was the only Republican to vote for the resolution, and John Fetterman was the only Democrat to […]

Mamdani's Tax Plan Is A Warning To America: Counterproductive And Regressive Authored by Daniel Lacalle, Zohran Mamdani’s tax package is a warning to America. It is what you may expect when the radical left takes power. Demolition of the private sector and destruction of potential growth and jobs. Mamdani’s plan is not ambitious nor innovative; it is precisely the interventionist system that has been implemented throughout decades in countries that now suffer stagnation and elevated unemployment. It concentrates New York City’s fiscal risk onto a narrow and mobile base of taxpayers and companies...

Why Rent Control Fails: Lessons From New York To Portland Authored by Tom Wilson via The Mises Institute, Housing costs in New York City have reached a level that many people can no longer afford. The response has been to push for more control—limits on rent increases and expanded tenant protections. The intention is clear. However, housing markets respond to incentives, not intentions. Under Zohran Mamdani, New York City is moving further in that direction. The focus is on limiting rent increases, expanding tenant protections, and increasing the role of government in the...