America is lurching from pandemic to major recession, after Biden's massive government spending programs released the inflation Kraken This article originally appeared on Daily Mail on January 17, 2022 As we emerge from the pandemic, Joe Biden's economic policy bungling is driving America into a brick wall of malaise and stagflation. For those of us who lived through it, the comparisons to Jimmy Carter's failed presidency are hard to ignore. So, why is the Biden administratio

Yesterday Andy joined David Asman on “Fox Business Tonight” to discuss how the country’s highest inflation rate in four decades is outweighing wage increases. The two agreed on the fact that the Biden administration needs a reality check and Andy pointed out that: “The Fed has to raise interest rates to slow things down and the policies coming out of the White House have to support the fact that we are going to be suffering a little while to get things under control… that’s w

This article originally appeared on the Wall Street Journal on January 9, 2022 President Biden has found a scapegoat for rising inflation: the meat industry. Mr. Biden claimed last week that meatpackers—who handle the processing, packaging and distribution of meat raised by farmers and ranchers—are price-gouging, driving a surge in consumer prices for beef, chicken and pork. As they say in cowboy country, Mr. Biden’s claim is all hat and no cattle. Unable or unwilling to ackn

Yesterday Andy joined Sandra Smith on “America Reports” to discuss Congress considering another round of Covid relief. Andy pointed out that last year’s Covid Relief Bill lit a fire on demand and drove inflation, and therefore this would truly be a terrible idea. The two also discussed Andy’s recent Daily Mail article, “President Biden may have finally realized that shutting down America over COVID is the wrong move, as commonsense 'red state' governors have known all along,”

This press release originally appeared on America First Policy Institute on January 4, 2022 Washington, D.C. – Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) announced Andy Puzder will serve as a Senior Fellow and work closely with AFPI’s policy teams to advance economic policies that put American families, workers, and communities first. “Andy is not only a brilliant lawyer, but he is also an incredibly successful businessman, and we are so grateful to have him join the AF

This article originally appeared on Daily Mail on January 3, 2022 As we approach the end of the Biden Administration's first year, there are positive signs of a shift in its approach to fighting the COVID pandemic. Increasingly, the administration has adopted the more balanced approach the left so harshly criticized as lockdowns swept the nation – but that red states, such as Florida, have enthusiastically embraced. After two years of pleas by those of us who advocated this c

This article originally appeared on Real Clear Politics on December 28, 2021 President Biden’s approval rating has plummeted, and Democrats wonder why. The United States is facing hardships, but hardships alone don’t make a president unpopular. Leaders who are honest about the problems we face and forthright about the solutions they offer tend to do well (think, say, of Franklin Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan). Unfortunately, that is not the leadership Americans are getting from

This article originally appeared on Wall Street Journal on December 15, 2021 The reality is the Biden administration is not standing in the way of increasing domestic oil production to meet today’s energy needs,” Deputy Energy Secretary David Turk asserted at the World Petroleum Congress in Houston last week. Really? He might want to check with John Kerry. The president’s climate envoy has been pressuring banks and financial institutions to reduce their commitments to U.S. oi

This press release originally appeared on Heritage.org on December 15, 2021 WASHINGTON—Andrew Puzder, former chief executive of CKE Restaurants and economic expert, joined The Heritage Foundation on Wednesday as a visiting fellow in business and economic freedom. In his role as visiting fellow, Puzder will focus on the consequences of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) activism, and the impact of shareholder resolutions. Puzder will work with Heritage experts to adva

After the Biden administration was forced to halt its draconian national vaccine and testing requirements for businesses with 100 or more employees, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is attempting to impose a controversial vaccine mandate for all private sector employers that will go into effect on Dec. 27. “[Employers’] biggest problem right now is finding employees and getting them to show up for work,” Andy said when Stu Varney asked him about the new regulation durin

Yesterday, Andy joined Mornings with Maria on-set in New York City to speak about his appointment as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors for 2ndVote and the opportunity for investors to put their money into corporations that prioritize profit over politics. On 2ndVote, Andy explained “companies that focus on profit will be more profitable than companies that don’t – we are trying to take the politics out… and let people vote consistent with their values and economic

This press release originally appeared on Business Wire on December 6, 2021 NASHVILLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--2ndVote Value Investments, Inc., the holding company for asset management firm 2ndVote Advisers, LLC, announced today that Andy Puzder has been appointed to the position of Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. As executive chairman, Mr. Puzder will facilitate the operations and deliberations of the Board, support 2ndVote Advisers CEO Dan Grant, advise on strategica

Earlier this week, Andy joined “The Evening Edit” with guest host David Asman and Congresswoman Claudia Tenney to debunk the notion that the pandemic deserves the entire blame for inflation. The federal government and the Biden administration is just as culpable and Andy believes that while there would have been some inflation coming out of the pandemic, it’s Biden’s policies that are making things tremendously worse. “The reality is, if the Biden Administration had done not

This article originally appeared on Wall Street Journal on November 29, 2021 A prominent pro-choice attorney and I appeared together on a Sunday news show. It was 1989 and the Supreme Court was about to hear oral arguments in Webster v. Reproductive Health Services, in which Missouri was asking the justices to reconsider Roe v. Wade. As a pro-life Missouri lawyer, I had drafted portions of the law at issue. My fellow guest represented its challengers. He had a couple of Supre

Last week Andy joined Steve Cortes on Newsmax to discuss inflation and how current economic problems are becoming very systemic in our economy. Andy pointed out that “if we continue this spending, we are going to have very serious inflation – potentially hyperinflation – and that hurts working class Americans…. it’s a real disaster.” Also discussed was the concept of supply and demand – and how the US saw tremendous pent-up consumer spending demand coming out of the pandemic

Last Thursday, Andy joined David Asman on “Fox Business Tonight” to discuss surging inflation and Biden’s Build Back Better plan. Andy pointed out that since the campaign trail, Biden has been saying “we are going to fundamentally transform the American economy” and he is not backing down, even if that transformation means sinking the American economy. “There’s a danger to this country right now, and it’s coming from Washington, D.C.,” said Andy. The current administration do

Tuesday night Andy joined Liz MacDonald on “The Evening Edit” with Rep. James Comer to discuss vaccine mandates and President Biden’s approval ratings. Andy pointed out that the President and Vice President’s approval ratings are reflective of their problematic policies, “if the Democrats were trying to mess the country up… what would they do differently? It seems like every time we turn around the Democrats are doing something else to alienate American voters…” Regarding va

Tuesday, Andy joined Dagen McDowell to speak on hiring issues facing small businesses. The two discussed how government unemployment benefits and vaccine mandates have provided unnecessary and detrimental challenges to businesses seeking employees. Also discussed was the “Build Back Better” plan and how one of its many major problems is that it doesn’t tie benefits to people going back to work. The two ended the segment talking about how senators Joe Manchin and Krysten Sinem

This article originally appeared on Fox News on November 8, 2021 As inflation surges and supply chains collapse, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., stands as a thin blue line between the American people and economic disaster. The West Virginia Democrat is—save perhaps his independent-minded colleague from Arizona Sen. Krysten Sinema—the only one protecting the American people from his Party’s fiscally reckless and economically dangerous $1.75 trillion reconciliation package. Democrat

On Friday, Andy joined Sean Spicer and Mercedes Schlapp on Newsmax to discuss Biden’s economy and inflation. Andy pointed out why things are becoming more expensive: "All of the cost increases...will reflect increased energy costs, they'll reflect increased labor costs and they'll reflect the scarcity of the items we're trying to buy.” This unfortunately is really a tax on the middle and working class. Also discussed was the restaurant industry and the lack of workers, to whi