Trade is an engine for growing wealth, and a world moving toward increased integration has traditionally been viewed as advantageous for all….
Introduction The minimum wage is one of the most frequently debated economic policies of the modern era. Advocates argue that it protects…
Before Trump’s re-election in November 2024, progressive commentators often advocated higher US tariffs to achieve three overlapping goals: improve jobs and wages…
An initial step that has been bandied about of late has been engineering a dollar retrenchment. Even with a weaker dollar, profound…
Economists have extensively analyzed Trump’s latest trade war, examining both the Econ 101 effects of tariffs and the more underrated consequences of…
An initial step that has been bandied about of late has been engineering a dollar retrenchment. Even with a weaker dollar, profound…
Economists have extensively analyzed Trump’s latest trade war, examining both the Econ 101 effects of tariffs and the more underrated consequences of…
The professional forecasters were right: inflation remained elevated in February. The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCEPI), which is the Federal Reserve’s…
The professional forecasters were right: inflation remained elevated in February. The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCEPI), which is the Federal Reserve’s…
Federal Reserve Z.1 data show that the net worth of the household and nonprofit sector (HNPS) reached a new record of $168.8…