by Conor Sen Americans’ buying power has been squeezed since the start of 2022 as companies steadily raised prices to restore their profit margins — deflated by […]
Tag: economy
The truth about the Biden economy
by Matthew A. Winkler Now that President Joe Biden has announced he is seeking a second term in office, the most pressing question may be why? After […]
What makes this economic slowdown different from the others?
by Conor Sen We’ve been watching slumps ripple through various parts of the economy over the past 18 months: technology startups and stocks, regional banks and growing […]
A little inflation is good for the conservative cause
by Tyler Cowen For conservatives, current high rates of inflation should not be too upsetting — and not because they might help Republican candidates in the next […]
How the U.S. can turn China from a foe into a friendly competitor
by Jonah Goldberg The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party held its first hearing this week. In […]
Business the most trusted institution?
by Nicholas Goldberg You’d think that people would have learned their lesson after years of financial industry gimmickry, corporate tax avoidance and mistreatment of workers. You’d think […]
Economist says state could see growth
While Gov. Jim Justice hit the road again to promote an income tax proposal, Republican legislators were hearing an economist’s broader message about unleashing the power of […]
‘Fair Tax’ won’t pass, but debate an ominous omen about McCarthy
There is a 0% chance that a proposal to eliminate the federal income tax and replace it with a massive national sales tax will even get out […]
Being laid off is devastating. Yet society never measures that toll
by Les Leopold More than 150,000 tech workers lost their jobs in 2022, according to one estimate, and an additional 23,000 have been laid off since the […]
Egg prices are already cracking
When I worked on Reuters’ business desk, we weren’t allowed to parrot press releases reporting that earnings soared 100% from the year before. Why? Because here’s the […]
