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Fueled by mandatory entitlement spending and political inaction, America's $40 trillion national debt is an unsustainable crisis.

Look beyond the headline numbers to see what the jobs report says about the underlying health of the economy and Trump's record.

Here are the facts and the figures from the latest employment report for August, which was released on Friday morning.

Washington's spending and rising bond yields are driving up mortgage rates, killing cheap home loans and risking a recession.

Gas prices continued to rise on Friday, on pace to set a record high for gas prices on any Labor Day in the country's history.

Rebuilding Venezuela's oil sector requires democratic rule of law to ensure long-term investor confidence and policy stability.

America must secure Western Hemisphere energy resources and use robust regional engagement to counter growing Chinese and Russian influence.

Executive editor Bob Cusack said Trump's message for the midterm elections is not going to resonate with voters pushing for affordability.

Latest statistics on economic growth, inflation, corporate earnings, and productivity show that the economy is doing very well.

Companies are fleeing high-tax, heavily regulated blue states for Texas and red states offering lower costs and better governance.