Carol Roth

Opinion July 2

Politicians push job-killing minimum wage hikes while ignoring the devastating economic reality

The debate over minimum wage increases continues as politicians propose new wage floors, despite potential consequences for businesses, prices and workforce opportunities.

Opinion June 9

We have to act now to keep AI from becoming a far-left Trojan Horse

AI could cause widespread job displacement and that might be used to justify Universal Basic Income and added government intervention and leftist policies.

Opinion May 19

Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ needs a 'fat shot' to end our dangerous debt addiction

The U.S. faces a debt dangerous crisis with Congress's overspending pushing the nation towards a fiscal cliff. Trump has to figure a way to fix things before it's too late.

Opinion May 9

Mark Zuckerberg is right about loneliness but his solution is flat out dangerous

The human experience is messy, not sanitized. Creating the illusion of a long-term perfect friendship or romantic relationship using tech sets an impossible bar for human connections.

Economy April 28

Trump should meet with Main Street businessmen. They deserve it

Small businesses are essential to the US economy -- all 35 million of them. If the White House wants to show it cares about Main Street, then Trump should meet with small business owners.

Opinion April 14

Right starts to sound like the Left on tariffs: That's not America first

In the panic of "do something" about the mess Biden left, many Trump supporters are sacrificing principles, sounding more like the left then purveyors of conservative values.

Opinion March 27

In targeting Tesla, the left exposes their climate scam

Tesla’s head honcho, Elon Musk, has gone from leftist darling to persona non grata in an instant thanks to his connections with the Trump administration.

Opinion March 14

Small businesses barely survived Biden. They can’t wait for tariffs to fix things

Ordinary Americans are excited for the Trump presidency, but small businesses suffered too much under Biden to be able to cope with the pain of tariffs. They can't play the long game.

Opinion March 5

US Treasury, Trump score a huge win for Main Street

Treasury Department put out a press release that could save tens of millions of small businesses from being treated like financial criminals and risking jail time and massive financial penalties.

Opinion February 20

Elon Musk can’t be the only one to jumpstart our government

Trump deployed Elon Musk to audit spending. There are calls to analyze our gold reserves in Ft. Knox since the last audit happened 50 years ago. Didn't anyone else monitor anything?

Opinion February 10

Capping credit card interest is a truly awful idea

Sen. Josh Hawley said he has teamed up with the consummate supporter of every bad economic idea, Sen. Bernie Sanders, to introduce an arbitrary 10% cap on credit card interest rates.

Opinion January 21

I updated my will. Here’s why you should, too

Estate planning isn't just to make sure that your wishes are carried out. A proper will makes everything easy for your family and puts all the necessary documents in one place.

Opinion January 2

Three of the biggest challenges Trump will face trying to fix Biden's mistakes

The Biden administration has left a fiscal mess behind for President-elect Donald Trump to fix.

Opinion December 13

Small businesses get temporary reprieve from 'Big Brother,' but need more certainty

Weeks before millions of small businesses faced their rights being trampled and being unwittingly turned into felons, a nationwide injunction against an obscure reporting rule has gone into effect.

Opinion November 25

Democrats can't buy anything like Trump's genuine authenticity

The Democratic Party is struggling to create genuine authenticity which is driving voters towards the Republican Party and President-elect Trump.

OPINION October 11

Kamala Harris claims she supports small business. She doesn't and I have the receipts

Kamala Harris claims she on the side of small business, but reality is different. The administration delivered high inflation and $1.7 trillion of regulations that harmed entrepreneurs.

OPINION October 2

Beware Kamala's 'fair share' lie on taxes

As Kamala Harris tries to articulate her economic plans, it is clear that she intends to continue to spend more money, and also wants to raise taxes, at least for some Americans.

OPINION September 14

America is having a love affair with the cardboard box. Maybe it's time to think outside the box

America is is love with a simple little thing like the cardboard box. We get them and don't want to let them go. Amazon might have boxed us in, but now it's trying to box us out.

OPINION August 30

If Kamala Harris wants price controls, here's where she should start

How does Kamala Harris propose to address our economic and financial issues, other than private price controls? Well, it doesn’t seem to be through any sort of government spending cap.

OPINION August 12

US might avoid a recession, but it’s a different story for ordinary Americans

The economy hasn't turned into a recession, but that doesn't mean anything to ordinary Americans. They struggle with high household debt and lower savings despite the national numbers.

OPINION July 29

Kamala Harris is Joe Biden 2.0. That needs to be the focus of the campaign

Those who criticize Kamala Harris for her personality quirks or Venn Diagrams are doing what her supporters want. She is another Joe Biden and that needs to be the campaign focus.

OPINION July 18, 2024

Trump can restore the American Dream: Bridge the unions and small businesses

Republicans and former President Trump have a tremendous opportunity to make the GOP the party of Main Street – that is, the middle and working class.

OPINION July 17, 2024

JD Vance could give Millennials a seat at the senior citizen table of national politics

At 39, JD Vance would be a welcome change for Millennials to a Washington ruled by people in their 70s and 80s.

OPINION July 8, 2024

Democrats are setting up Trump for an economic disaster

All of Biden's reckless economic policies are coming home to roost and Democrat-supporting economists want to make sure that Trump gets blamed if he wins the presidency in November.

OPINION June 20, 2024

Message to government and elites: You're killing us with all this 'helping'

Progressive individuals and entities were not mean to "play God," and trying to do so ends up with bad outcomes for the rest of us, regardless of the intentions.

OPINION May 31, 2024

You won’t believe who Gavin Newsom’s California is going after now…

If the Democrats in California are willing to go after Hollywood, a major industry filled with supporters, who won’t they go after?

OPINION May 13, 2024

The ONE thing that Boomers can learn from Millennials and Gen Z — and it’s not what you think…

Boomers need to wise up and admit they can learn something important from Millennials and Gen Z. Younger generations are more tech savvy and know how to spot cyrbercrime.

OPINION May 3, 2024

I asked Congress to stop a ‘Big Brother’ power grab that victimizes small businesses

'Big Brother' financial regulations invade the privacy of business owners. I went to Congress to get them to help protect the more than 33 million small businesses in the US.

OPINION April 26, 2024

The one piece of Trump’s legacy that haunts Biden

Biden inflation wasn't enough to hurt ordinary Americans. He just announced he's going to let the Trump tax cuts expire. Biden's had three years already to do it, but did nothing.

OPINION April 8, 2024

Sorry, Boomers, your kids don’t want your beloved china

A lifetime of collecting -- coins, stamps and china. But younger generations don't want it all. Hate to tell Boomers, but kids would rather pass on it than have you pass it along.