The Trump team administering economic shock therapy
Donald Trump’s fortune is closely intertwined with his eldest son’s. The president has made Trump Jr the sole trustee of what ...
Trump’s Flawed Claim that Tariffs Made the U.S. Its ‘Richest’
In arguing for more tariffs on goods imported to the United States, President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the ...
Why a weak US dollar may be part of Trump’s plan
Investors and strategists are pondering whether Trump’s unorthodox ideas to revive US manufacturing will succeed.
‘We have to rebuild our country’: Donald Trump and his team pursue economic shock therapy
The economic pivot, which has focused on aggressive tariffs and significant cuts to government spending, has sent US equities ...
The Accomplice in America’s Fiscal Mess? Tax Cuts
Now almost $30 trillion, America’s debt trajectory going forward is unsustainable. The US will require roughly $10 trillion ...
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Trumponomics’ Exorbitant Burden
Raghuram G. Rajan is unpersuaded by the argument made by presidential advisers for unilaterally restructuring global trade.
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Council of Economic Advisors Chair Nominee Stephen Miran’s Critique of the Global Monetary System—Part I
President Trump’s designated chair of his Council of Economic Advisors (CEA), Stephen Miran, published a lengthy paper that lays out the intellectual justification for Trump’s aggressive interest in ...
The U.S. dollar is sending an alarming signal to investors and consumers
Global stocks struggled on Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s latest batch of tariffs took effect, targeting Canada, Mexico ...
Maddow warns of likelihood of Trump admin cooking economic stats to hide poor performance
Rachel Maddow points out a suggestion made by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Fox News that he could change the way economic data is calculated in order to make the shortcomings of the economy ...
Trump's economic troubles put Republicans on the defensive
President Donald Trump's full-speed-ahead approach to making radical change has forced his allies to fight from a defensive posture.