Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that the economy isn’t headed for a large-scale recession, despite certain sectors showing recessionary signs. Speaking with Kristen Welker of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Bessent was asked about the health of the economy. “Big picture, Mr. Secretary, you said earlier this month, I’m going to quote you, ‘I think there are sectors of the economy that are in a recession.’ Kevin Hassett, Director of the National Economic Council, said: ‘We’re starting to see pockets of the economy that look like they might be in a recession.’ Which parts of the economy do you believe have dipped into a recession?” Welker asked. “Well, clearly housing has been struggling … so interest rate-sensitive sectors have been in a recession,” Bessent replied. The secretary then noted that the Democrat-led 43-day government shutdown wasn’t helpful to the economy, with nearly 10,000 flights canceled and a 1.5% hit to GDP. Right now, DailyWire+ annual memberships are fifty percent off during our Black Friday sale. Join now at dailywire.com/blackfriday. Welker pressed, asking if the entire country was at risk of entering a recession. “No, I am very confident about 2026 because what we are going to see is the president has done peace deals, tax deals, and trade deals. The One Big, Beautiful Bill — and to go back to affordability, [it] has two components, so it’s price of goods and real incomes. So under the One Big, Beautiful Bill, especially for working Americans, no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, no tax on Social Security, auto deductibility on loans for American cars — that’s all kicking in,” Bessent said. He also said that when Americans change their withholding, there will be “substantial refunds to working families in the first quarter of 2026.” “I am very, very optimistic on 2026. We have set the table for a very strong, non-inflationary growth economy,” Bessent concluded. Sec. Scott Bessent says big growth is coming in the Trump economy into 2026 pic.twitter.com/64LP1f72k1 — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 23, 2025

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested that Republicans should end the filibuster if the Democrats attempt to once again shut down the government in January. Speaking with Kristen Welker of NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Bessent was asked about the viability of ending the filibuster. “You call for an end to the filibuster. In the past, leader Thune has said that it’s just not happening. There aren’t the votes. Mr. Secretary, do you believe that you have enough votes, that the president has enough votes to get rid of the filibuster?” Welker asked. Bessent responded, saying that his editorial, which was published in The Washington Post on Sunday, was designed to “put the Senate on notice.” “The Democrats kept the government shut down — and Ezra Klein in The New York Times took the mask off. He said this wasn’t about health care; this was about stopping totalitarianism. The Democrats haven’t been able to stop President Trump in the courts; they haven’t been able to stop him in the media, so they had to harm the American people — 1.5% hit to GDP, $11 billion permanent hit. They don’t care. So I believe that Senate Democrats, if Senate Democrats close the government again, Senate Republicans should immediately abrogate the filibuster,” the Treasury secretary stated. .@SecScottBessent: “If Senate Democrats close the government again [on January 30], then Senate Republicans should immediately abrogate the filibuster.” https://t.co/IXTzdKMDwN pic.twitter.com/XqJNXuJeNo — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) November 23, 2025 In his Washington Post editorial, Bessent laid out the history of the filibuster, arguing that it is a relic that no longer serves its intended purpose. “Today, the minority party can abuse the filibuster to the point of rendering the Senate almost useless as a deliberative body,” he wrote. Right now, DailyWire+ annual memberships are fifty percent off during our Black Friday sale. Join now at dailywire.com/blackfriday. “Some Republicans hesitate to end the filibuster out of fear that Democrats will one day use that same power against them,” Bessent noted. “But Democrats will use that power against them whether Republicans end the filibuster or not. GOP senators who defend the filibuster are ignoring basic game theory. As the classic prisoner’s dilemma shows us, in a repeated game, the player who always cooperates while the opponent who always betrays is doomed to lose.”

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I love this band. This is what rock and roll is all about. Fresh new sounds and voices, and these two are all that. Wet Leg is a duo that came together on the Isle of Wight when Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers decided to start a band after years of friendship. Both musicians had been involved in creative projects before forming Wet Leg, but something clicked when they joined forces. They officially formed the band in 2019 and developed their sound while performing at local shows. Their identity was rooted in the humor and energy they brought to everything The post Complete List Of Wet Leg Songs From A to Z appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

We media types obsess about America’s problems. But we should acknowledge that today, life in America is better than life has been anywhere, ever. For most of history, the norm was hunger, disease, illiteracy, slavery and war. There were a few exceptions (from some of those problems)—so-called golden ages, Ancient Athens, Rome, the Renaissance, etc. In our new video, historian Johan Norberg, author of the new book “Peak Human,” looks at the miracle of the Roman Empire, which at one point extended throughout most of Europe, and parts of Africa and Asia. Ancient Rome inspired our form of government, a republic with a system of checks and balances. “There is a reason why we have a senate and they meet in the capitol,” explains Norberg. “We borrow these ideas from the Romans.” The Romans were ferocious warriors, but so were many at the time. The Romans were able to create an empire because they tried new things: “They gave people among the subjected the ability to have a second career in Rome,” says Norberg. “They made them citizens and allowed them to do business, to have a career in the military. Some of the subjected people could even end up being emperors!” “The conquered—some became emperors?” I ask. “The son of a freed slave eventually ended up on the throne of Rome. That tells you something about the power of meritocracy and of openness. You’ll get the best brains if you’re open to more people.” Rome thrived because the Romans took ideas and talent from all over the world. They didn’t do it to be kind. “Tolerance was a weapon, often literally a weapon,” Norberg explains. “They got their swords from the Spaniards, ships from Carthage, new business models from other groups. Because Rome was such a huge integrated free trade area, you could source the best material, the best technology from any part of the empire. Therefore, they could become the masters of the world.” Of course, eventually, Rome fell. There were many reasons. Disease, barbarian invaders, and one reason that modern societies should fear: entitlement spending. Norberg says Rome collapsed because of: “Bread and circuses. The emperors wanted to become popular by handing out free stuff to people. Originally, this started small. You just handed the very poor means of subsistence. But it was popular, so the group that lived on the public’s expense grew larger all the time. Emperors complained about this. Everyone from Caesar and onwards said, ‘We’ve got to reform this system because it means that we have fewer people working and more people consuming.’ But no one succeeded.” It reminds me of the unsustainable promises we see today: Social Security and Medicare in the U.S., absurd retirement promises in other countries—welfare plans going broke. “Once you have an ever-expanding system of entitlements that you can’t afford,” says Norberg, “that’s often the beginning of the decline and fall … Romans could conquer the world, but they couldn’t do entitlement reform.” Instead, Roman emperors did what modern governments do: printed more money. Actually, since they used coins, not paper money, they devalued their currency by putting less gold and silver in each coin. “Inflation was much worse than barbarian invaders,” says Norberg. “The emperor blamed greedy businessmen—something that we hear today. He imposed price controls on 1,000 goods. But obviously, it all failed. Prices kept rising and undermined the Roman Empire completely.” Today, America is one of the richest and most inventive countries in the world. Will our “golden age” continue? “One of the most worrying signs in history is you begin to take wealth and comfort for granted,” says Norberg. “You forget what made it possible to begin with. I see a lot of worrying signs right now. We have a backlash against things that keep our society innovative, like trade, migration, unsustainable debts … But that doesn’t mean that we’re doomed … It’s not automatic, this decline and fall phase. You can unleash new waves of innovation and progress. There is still time. We can still save this golden age.” COPYRIGHT 2025 CREATORS.COM We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post Our Golden Age appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Washington, D.C. has changed rapidly in 2025. President Donald Trump’s administration has sought to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital, and to great effect. At the same time, the city continues to struggle economically and the administration’s effort to limit the size and scope of the federal government has had a major impact on the capital’s unemployment rate. Crime Falls Dramatically The latest statistics from the Metropolitan Police Department show a 15% overall drop in crime. That drop is being fueled by fewer crimes against people and property. As of Nov. 20, homicides are down 28%, and total violent crimes is down by the same percentage. Property crime is down 13%, and robberies are down 35%. One category of crime that has increased however, is sexual abuse offenses, which has increased by 37%. This drop in crime comes as Trump continues to have members of the National Guard stationed in the city, a move that has been allowed by Mayor Muriel Bowser. Harder to Find a Bite to Eat Early on in the Trump administration, the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) conducted a survey showing 44% of restaurants said they were either “somewhat” or “very likely” to close by the end of the year. The survey was conducted in January and February. It has been a difficult year for restaurants. A July report from RAMW showed over 50 restaurant closings so far in 2025—a near doubling from the previous year. 73 restaurants were closed in D.C. in all of 2024.  The same July report RAMW additionally showed a 17% decrease in new restaurant openings in D.C. compared to the same time the previous year. Federal Employment Is Dropping The Trump administration has sought to right-size the federal government through restructuring government agencies and issuing reductions in force across the executive branch. Unsurprisingly, in late October, the city’s office of revenue analysis reported federal workforce employment in the city is on the decline. Public sector jobs “are down 2.7% from last year,” the city reported using data through August 2025. Overall employment, however, is down far less than the public sector statistics. The district’s Department of Employment Services reported unemployment in the “Metropolitan Division and the Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area increased by 0.9 percentage points” over the year. This area includes the capital, as well as nearby cities and counties in its orbit. A sign of hope for the DC economy, however, is that per capita income has risen since last year, a continuation of a multi-year trend. The post Washington DC is Changing—And These Stats Prove It appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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A civilization is only as healthy as the families that make it up. Decades of research confirm that a society’s best shot at thriving depends on people getting married and having children. In general, individuals flourish in this environment, as does the community — and ultimately the nation itself.But what happens when an entire generation loses interest in traditional family? This is a pivotal question conservative America is asking right now, as marriage and fertility rates are at all-time lows.A brand-new Pew Research Center analysis is making waves after revealing that only 61% of 12th grade high school girls intend to get married some day — a 22-point drop from 1993 when 83% expressed interest in marriage.Interestingly 12th grade boys stayed about the same: 74% expressed expectations for future marriage, compared to 76% in 1993.For the first time ever in this dataset, high school boys are now more enthusiastic about marriage than girls.The poll revealed other alarming statistics regarding marriage as well: From 1993 to 2023 among male and female high school seniors, the intention to stay married to the same person for life dropped 4%, while intention to have children dropped 9%.Stu Burguiere, BlazeTV host of “Stu Does America,” warns that these stats do not bode well for the country. “Every metric (this is no exaggeration), every financial metric, every well-being metric, every happiness metric — all of these things are improved when you get married,” he says, reminding that marriage “is a foundational part of our society, and that has been true for decades and decades and decades and decades.” The fact that girls are losing interest in monogamy at unprecedented rates is a direct result of the woke feminist movement that’s aimed to “liberate” young women by discouraging marriage and childbearing and encouraging promiscuity and abortion.Not only does this leave people chronically lonely and unfilled, it also threatens the well-being of the nation that depends on a steady birthrate to thrive.“The trends are bad — really, really bad — and if it continues, it will turn into a crisis,” Stu warns.To hear more of his analysis, watch the episode above.Want more from Stu?To enjoy more of Stu's lethal wit, wisdom, and mockery, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.