Keely Compson

Key Takeaways: Free-Market Health Care: Costco’s partnership with Novo Nordisk shows that competition and consumer demand (not government intervention) can make life-changing medicine more affordable. Smart Business, Real Results: With Wegovy and Ozempic available for $499 per month, Costco members gain access to...

Key Takeaways: Free Market Leadership: Walmart’s reform is proof that consumer demand and pro-health policy incentives — not federal overreach — can move the private sector toward cleaner, safer food production. Trump’s Health Agenda Delivers: The “Make America Healthy Again” initiative is driving...

Key Takeaways Lower Prices for Patients: Under the Pfizer deal, Americans will now pay most-favored-nation prices — the lowest rates paid in any developed nation — with discounts of up to 80% on key medicines. Ending Global Free Riding: For decades, foreign countries...

Key Takeaways Supply Squeeze: America’s cattle herd is at its lowest level since 1951 due to years of drought, pushing beef prices to record highs. Cost Pressures: Ranchers are battling soaring expenses for feed, fuel, and equipment, while tariffs and import...

Key Takeaways Cuts Hit Seniors Hard: UnitedHealth, Humana, and CVS are pulling back Medicare Advantage plans in 2026, affecting hundreds of thousands of seniors across dozens of states. Washington to Blame: Insurers cite Biden-era reimbursement cuts, rising healthcare costs, and higher...

Key Takeaways Massive Economic Hit: Each week of shutdown costs the U.S. economy about $15 billion and risks tens of thousands of jobs — proof gridlock has real consequences. Families and Businesses Squeezed: Small business loans stall, airport delays mount, and...

Key Takeaways Democrats to Blame: A clean GOP continuing resolution would have kept the government open, but Democrats demanded $1 trillion in new spending and Obamacare subsidies, choosing shutdown instead. Republicans Stand Firm: President Trump and Senate GOP leaders stressed they...

Key Takeaways National Security First: Trump’s Section 232 tariffs on lumber and wood products aim to secure U.S. defense, infrastructure, and industrial strength by cutting reliance on foreign supply chains. Fighting Unfair Trade: The tariffs counter foreign subsidies and predatory practices...

Key Takeaways Data Blackout Looming: A government shutdown would halt Labor Department releases on jobs and inflation, forcing the Fed to rely on alternate data ahead of its Oct. 28–29 meeting. Fed’s Backup Plan: Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee says the...

Key Takeaways Historic Reform: The Trump administration has delivered the largest overhaul in the 55-year history of NEPA, cutting permitting delays that often exceeded construction timelines. Economic Impact: By streamlining reviews, agencies can greenlight projects faster, boosting American energy, infrastructure, and...