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Aug 7, 2025
When the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last month that employers had added 147,000 jobs in June, investors cheered, economists let out a sigh of relief, and President Trump...
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Aug 6, 2025
When President Trump didn’t like the weak jobs numbers that were released on Friday, he fired the person responsible for producing them.
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Jul 29, 2025
There are two stories you can tell about the U.S. economy right now.
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Jul 17, 2025
Investors, not the Fed, control the interest rates that matter most to businesses and consumers. They might demand higher returns if the central bank’s independence comes into...
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Apr 11, 2025
Economists say the U.S. manufacturing decline in recent decades was not mainly about free trade, but about the pace of change without time to adjust.
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Mar 19, 2025
President Trump and his advisers say his policies may cause short-term pain but will produce big gains over time. Many economists are skeptical of those arguments.
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Jan 13, 2025
Economists have long helped to shape policy on issues like taxes and health care. But flawed forecasts and arcane language have cost them credibility.
Aug 7, 2025When the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last month that employers had added 147,000 jobs in June, investors cheered, economists let out a sigh of relief, and President Trump...
Aug 6, 2025When President Trump didn’t like the weak jobs numbers that were released on Friday, he fired the person responsible for producing them.
Jul 29, 2025There are two stories you can tell about the U.S. economy right now.
Jul 17, 2025Investors, not the Fed, control the interest rates that matter most to businesses and consumers. They might demand higher returns if the central bank’s independence comes into...
Apr 11, 2025Economists say the U.S. manufacturing decline in recent decades was not mainly about free trade, but about the pace of change without time to adjust.
Mar 19, 2025President Trump and his advisers say his policies may cause short-term pain but will produce big gains over time. Many economists are skeptical of those arguments.
Jan 13, 2025Economists have long helped to shape policy on issues like taxes and health care. But flawed forecasts and arcane language have cost them credibility.