Skip to main content
Welcome to the new AMAC.us Take the tour What’s new Questions or feedback? Feedback?
Help Join 2M+ Members
Partly cloudy54°F
Washington, D.C.

NEWSLINE

by AMAC — The Association of Mature American Citizens

Newsline · Section briefing

Economy

Coverage of economic trends, fiscal policy, taxes, and the financial issues affecting American families.

1,371 stories Updated Mar 16, 2025 Related desks: PoliticsSocial Security

The lead Mar 16, 2025 44
Let Trump Be Trump on the Economy

Let Trump Be Trump on the Economy

Despite dire predictions from the left, recent economic data under Trump shows inflation easing, consumer prices dropping, and job growth surging. Is the economic doom narrative collapsing?

David P. Deavel

Featured Corner

Ask Rusty

Reader questions on Social Security, Medicare enrollment, and retirement money — answered by AMAC Foundation’s certified advisor.

Visit Ask Rusty
Is the Medicare Part B Premium a Percentage of our Social Security Amount? Aug 3, 2026 When Should My Wife File for Spouse Benefits? Jul 27, 2026 I Was Cheated; I Delayed Claiming SS but Didn’t Get My Full Benefits - Ask Rusty Jul 20, 2026

Featured Corner

Scam Watch

A new scam alert every Tuesday — how the play runs, the tells, and the counter-move that stops it.

Visit Scam Watch
Open Season: The Six-Week Summer Window Scammers Have Circled on Their Calendars Aug 4, 2026 Fake Gold, Fake Crypto: The $3.5 Billion Machine Aimed at Retirement Savings — and the 5-Minute Check That Stops It Aug 4, 2026 A Criminal Took the Money. Here's Your First 48 Hours. Aug 4, 2026

More in Economy

Carey, Sánchez, Capito, Bennet Reintroduce the Credit for Caring Act
Mar 11, 2025 11

Carey, Sánchez, Capito, Bennet Reintroduce the Credit for Caring Act

Outside Contributor
Want to Soak the Rich? Tax University Endowments.
Mar 11, 2025 78

Want to Soak the Rich? Tax University Endowments.

Outside Contributor
Here’s What Happens if the GOP Lets Trump’s Tax Cuts Expire. Hint: It Ain’t Pretty
Mar 4, 2025 14

Here’s What Happens if the GOP Lets Trump’s Tax Cuts Expire. Hint: It Ain’t Pretty

Outside Contributor
What Do You Call an Automatic Stabilizer that Doesn’t Shrink When Conditions Improve? The Biden Food Stamps Blowout
Mar 3, 2025 1

What Do You Call an Automatic Stabilizer that Doesn’t Shrink When Conditions Improve? The Biden Food Stamps Blowout

Outside Contributor
BREAKING: President Trump Delivers Major Victory for Small Business Owners
Mar 3, 2025 25

BREAKING: President Trump Delivers Major Victory for Small Business Owners

Shane Harris
Blue State Taxes – Hurt Poor Americans
Feb 28, 2025 13

Blue State Taxes – Hurt Poor Americans

Robert B. Charles
The Top Task for Team Trump
Feb 27, 2025 1

The Top Task for Team Trump

Outside Contributor
Judicial Decision Hurts America’s Economic Comeback
Feb 27, 2025 16

Judicial Decision Hurts America’s Economic Comeback

Outside Contributor
POLL: How AMAC Members Want to Spend DOGE Savings
Feb 27, 2025 140

POLL: How AMAC Members Want to Spend DOGE Savings
Democrats, Media Finally Admit Biden’s Economic Failure
Feb 27, 2025 14

Democrats, Media Finally Admit Biden’s Economic Failure

Andrew Shirley
How DOGE Promotes Classical Republican Self-Government
Feb 27, 2025 6

How DOGE Promotes Classical Republican Self-Government

David Lewis Schaefer
Why Your Pharmacy May Be Disappearing
Feb 26, 2025 21

Why Your Pharmacy May Be Disappearing

Outside Contributor
7 Tips to Avoid Insurance Mistakes
Feb 26, 2025

7 Tips to Avoid Insurance Mistakes
Trump’s China Tariffs Aren’t Just About the Economy
Feb 23, 2025 17

Trump’s China Tariffs Aren’t Just About the Economy

Ben Solis
Retirement at Risk: The 4 Financial Threats You Can’t Afford to Ignore
Feb 20, 2025

Retirement at Risk: The 4 Financial Threats You Can’t Afford to Ignore

RoseMark Advisors
Trump Considering Sending 20 Percent of DOGE Savings to US Citizens and 20 Percent to US Debt
Feb 20, 2025 64

Trump Considering Sending 20 Percent of DOGE Savings to US Citizens and 20 Percent to US Debt

Outside Contributor