LARRY KUDLOW: Happy affordability and happy Thanksgiving
I’m still thinking about affordability and this past Tuesday’s election. My latest obsession is the Walmart Thanksgiving bundle cost. President Trump said it’s 25% lower this year than it was last year. So, I did a little fact checking. It’s actually 28% less. Even better. In 2024, the Walmart Thanksgiving bundle cost about $53 for […]
LARRY KUDLOW: Can Elise Stefanik and Jessica Tisch save New York?
We know that socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to give everything away for free, essentially doubling the NYC budget and raising taxes on successful earners and businesses to allegedly pay for his big government socialism. We know he will destroy New York housing by freezing rents. We know he hates cops. And on top of all […]
LARRY KUDLOW: The Trump economy is booming
President Trump gave a bang up speech on the economy today to a boat load of business people, investors, and other big shots. Note the venue: Miami. After last night’s victory by New York City’s brand spanking new socialist Mayor, Miami’s gonna be a very popular place. But Mr. Trump’s speech was exactly the kind […]
LARRY KUDLOW: Will economic illiteracy be the big winner tomorrow night?
You’ve got rent freezes from socialist Mamdani and a freeze on utilities by New Jersey’s Miki Sherrill. Of course, economic illiteracy for Mamdani comes way too easily. He wants to give everything away for free. My favorite is his Soviet-style supermarkets. If you can find anybody who lived through any of the 70 years of […]
LARRY KUDLOW: Impound, don’t go nuclear
After completing his highly successful trade and diplomacy trip to the Indo-Pacific region, where he outfoxed and cornered China in so many areas, President Trump then wrote a long Truth Social note where he advocated for ending the government shutdown with what is called the ‘nuclear option.’ Writing “It is now time for the Republicans […]
LARRY KUDLOW: Trust, but verify when it comes to China
Trust, but verify is my response to President Trump’s latest deal-making with China President Xi Jinping. Of course, that’s always the case with the Chinese, who can never be counted on to keep their promises. Then again, President Trump knows all about that and will unhesitatingly slap high tariffs on China if they break their […]
LARRY KUDLOW: Will a supply-sider run the Fed?
I certainly hope a supply-sider will run the Fed. As Art Laffer has said again and again, tax something less and you get more of it. Tax something more and you get less of it. This applies to work and investment. And growth. And production. Wait a minute, if you produce more goods, that lowers […]
LARRY KUDLOW: China going rogue is gonna hurt them a whole lot more than us
The long and the short of the U.S.-China fisticuffs is that no trade barriers are coming down, and no new trade openings are popping up. China has gone rogue by putting export controls for rare earths and other commodities on the entire world. And of course, the U.S. has got to punch back. Scott Bessent […]