Arthur Laffer

In a recent meeting, former President Donald Trump was presented with a list of potential candidates to replace Jerome Powell as the head of the Federal Reserve. This list was put forward by influential economic advisers, who are also considering a potential second term for Trump. What Happened:...

Economist Arthur Laffer is the latest to receive the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President Donald Trump. Laffer is best known for his ideas on maximizing tax revenue by adjusting tax rates, ad his ideas were influential in shaping U.S. tax policy in the 1980s. After getting...

Multiple high-profile Democrats, including rookie Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and presidential candidate and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, are calling for higher taxes. In a Monday debate on CNBC's "Squawk Box" segment, the show's co-host...