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Sep 8, 2025
The job slowdown in the past few months is significant and concerning. Normally it would be more than sufficient reason for the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates in an effort...
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Aug 27, 2025
This week could mark the beginning of the end of the Federal Reserve as we have known it.
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Aug 14, 2025
How many commissioners of the Bureau of Labor Statistics can you name? For a vast majority of people (and even most economists) the answer would be zero. And for good reason. While...
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Aug 1, 2025
Way back in April, when President Trump unveiled his plans for steep tariffs against the United States’ trading partners, some Democrats were publicly gleeful about what they...
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Jul 7, 2025
In the 30 years I have been a part of fiscal policymaking I don’t think I have ever seen a legislative push as impressive as the passage of President Trump’s big, dubious...
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Jun 23, 2025
America has a bounty of 250th anniversaries to celebrate these days. On April 18, I went with my 9-year-old son to watch a re-enactment of Paul Revere’s famous ride. The next...
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May 21, 2025
This approach wouldn’t give Trump even what he told Congress he wanted.
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May 7, 2025
The economic forecasts are murky, the markets are gyrating, and maybe we’ll all get fewer dolls this year.
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May 5, 2025
This is the one thing all economists agree on.
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Apr 1, 2025
The president has many arguments for tariffs. They’re all wrong.
Sep 8, 2025The job slowdown in the past few months is significant and concerning. Normally it would be more than sufficient reason for the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates in an effort...
Aug 27, 2025This week could mark the beginning of the end of the Federal Reserve as we have known it.
Aug 14, 2025How many commissioners of the Bureau of Labor Statistics can you name? For a vast majority of people (and even most economists) the answer would be zero. And for good reason. While...
Aug 1, 2025Way back in April, when President Trump unveiled his plans for steep tariffs against the United States’ trading partners, some Democrats were publicly gleeful about what they...
Jul 7, 2025In the 30 years I have been a part of fiscal policymaking I don’t think I have ever seen a legislative push as impressive as the passage of President Trump’s big, dubious...
Jun 23, 2025America has a bounty of 250th anniversaries to celebrate these days. On April 18, I went with my 9-year-old son to watch a re-enactment of Paul Revere’s famous ride. The next...
May 21, 2025This approach wouldn’t give Trump even what he told Congress he wanted.
May 7, 2025The economic forecasts are murky, the markets are gyrating, and maybe we’ll all get fewer dolls this year.
May 5, 2025This is the one thing all economists agree on.
Apr 1, 2025The president has many arguments for tariffs. They’re all wrong.