Jonathon Trugman
The Archive
How we should reopen the US when coronavirus slows down
It’s time to plan for a grand reopening of the American economy, and we need to execute it in a safe, methodical and robust way. The country must come back...
It's time for billionaires to use their billions to save the economy
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. It’s time for the brightest in business to use the bulging billions on their balance sheets to help save the US economy. A consortium...
Washington needs to do more to help small businesses during coronavirus pandemic
Washington is finally beginning to get it. The Federal Reserve has put forth bold initiatives, and followed up with action. The Treasury and the administration have also devised creative plans...
Coronavirus crisis: Feds should use banks to help small biz, homeowners
Further to my ideas to help stabilize the economy in last week’s column — some of which came to be implemented, and are now in the proposed bill — I...
An Rx to calm America's coronavirus panic
The US is now in the throes of the novel coronavirus scare, and panic has ensued. To stabilize the economy, we have to act now. The ideas in the Pelosi-Mnuchin...
Coronavirus chaos means tax filing deadline should be pushed back
America is feeling pretty frantic right now. The coronavirus and its accompanying fears have upended the nation’s everyday life in extreme fashion. Bars and restaurants, movie theaters, malls and stores...
Stock market coronavirus drop was painful, but buying opportunities may arise
The stock market corrected some 13 percent last week — a large move by any measure. The impetus behind this sell-off is primarily China’s mishandling of the coronavirus outbreak, which...
Looking back at Mike Bloomberg's brutal week
Michael Bloomberg has had better weeks. First it was announced that if he wins in his bid for the presidency, he would sell his financial services and media company. Bloomberg...
Hey feds, lay off of Big Tech
Last week the FTC announced that it would be scrutinizing Big Tech’s acquisition practices going back 10 years. The stated impetus for this massive endeavor is apparently that smaller deals...
Trump economic adviser Larry Kudlow promises more 'Blue-Collar Boom'
Last week I had the privilege of speaking with Larry Kudlow, director of the president’s National Economic Council, about Tax Cuts 2.0 and the economy. The goal is helping everyday...
It's time to adopt spending limits for US elections
One thing that should never be for sale is public office. So with the bombastic spending bonanza by recent Democratic entrant Michael Bloomberg, isn’t it time we put a reasonable...
Bernie Sanders' blatant blunder against JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon
In a bid to stir up trouble at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders took a misguided swipe at JPMorgan CEO...
Competition is needed to improve health insurance options for Americans
With all the talk of “free” everything by the far-left political candidates, it’s about time those of us back here on Planet Earth embrace what makes America so great: the...
Elon Musk quiets doubters with Tesla stock rise
Tesla stock is up 98 percent in just the past three months, and Elon Musk dancing all the way to the bank.
A new decade is a great time to think about your savings and retirement plan
So it’s 2020, and maybe you didn’t save enough over the past decade — or do the wisest things with what you did save. Don’t worry, you have lots of...
America's economic wins outweigh the losses in 2019
The outgoing year was filled with many interesting economic twists and turns. There were too many winners and losers in 2019 to list them all, but here are my highlights....
Rand Paul releases 'HELPER' plan to make part of college tax-deductible
Sen. Rand Paul last week put forth the first bona fide plan to help make college more affordable, the Higher Education Loan Payment and Enhanced Retirement Act (HELPER), which essentially...
Trump gets Space Force as act passes through both parties
President Trump is finally getting his Space Force: The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) easily passed the Democrat-controlled House in bipartisan fashion last week. The creation of the sixth...
Top universities should be taxed under 'tax the rich' logic
Despite all the political rhetoric, let’s be honest: Tax increases have never produced a single job — not a one. Taxing the rich or middle class more and more has...
Centuries-old laws shutter shops on Sunday in NJ
New Jersey is located right next to New York City and offers plenty of malls and other shopping venues. But the state closes virtually all retail shopping in posh mall-enclave...