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Aug 11, 2025
Since President Trump took office, economists have been waiting for his policies to work their way through the U.S. economy and reveal their consequences. The soft data, mostly...
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Aug 7, 2025
We are at the mercy of a president who deeply misunderstands the impacts of his actions.
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Jul 18, 2025
The president has only himself to blame for interest rates being where they are.
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Jul 11, 2025
His on-again, off-again approach to reshaping international trade is affecting the U.S. economy and the people in it.
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Jul 10, 2025
Budget hawks have fretted for decades about America’s deficits and debt, repeatedly advising our government to embrace greater fiscal austerity. And for just as long, budget...
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Jun 18, 2025
Businesses are taking advantage of some temporary buffers.
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May 29, 2025
Investors are worried that Trump and the GOP are acting in ways that will both lower growth and raise interest rates, a toxic combination.
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May 5, 2025
The Commerce Department's data showed a 0.3% GDP contraction, and Trump’s trade war is a big reason why.
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Apr 9, 2025
Tariffs of this magnitude pose an especially tough challenge for the economy.
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Feb 3, 2025
What the heck are Trump and his team thinking?