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Economy

May 2, 2024

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) received the Fiscal Hero Award from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

Issues:Economy

April 5, 2024

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) cosponsored the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act to prevent the creation of a central digital bank currency (CDBC), protecting the financial privacy of all Americans.

Issues:Economy

January 5, 2024
Weekly Column

BIG Update

Issues:EconomyCongressHealth

November 30, 2023

South Dakota’s lone United State’s House of Representatives member introduced legislation Thursday to allow states to divest state dollars from the People’s Republic of China.

Issues:ChinaEconomy

November 17, 2023
Weekly Column

Interest rates are at a 16-year high. This doesn’t just impact homebuyers or businesses needing loans. Governments around the world pay interest on their debts. America’s high interest rates and bloated national debt have created a problem that may take generations to tackle. American taxpayers are footing the bill for the reckless spending in Washington that led to our $33 trillion debt and high interest rates. In fact, the U.S. pays more on interest on government debt than any other country in the world.

Issues:AgricultureChinaEconomy

September 22, 2023
Weekly Column

BIG Update

Our national debt is skyrocketing. At this rate, it’s going to increase by $20 trillion in the next ten years. This is a crisis.

If we don’t act now, we know the impact it’ll have on Americans:

Issues:Tribal AffairsTransportation & InfrastructureEconomyCongress

August 25, 2023
Weekly Column

When I was a teenager, I was eager to start my first job. When I wasn’t doing homework or running track, I wanted something else to do – I didn’t like to sit around. A part-time job was a great option for me. Plus, I really needed the extra cash if I wanted to go on dates or have gas money.

Issues:Economy

August 25, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced theTeenagers Earning Everyday Necessary Skills (TEENS) Act, which loosens federal work hour limitations for 14- and 15-year-olds.


August 1, 2023

Rep. Dusty Johnson wants to regulate digital assets kind of like corn. South Dakota crypto advocates like the idea.

When a new cryptocurrency sprouts, there’s an opportunity to water it with money—to invest.

Issues:Economy