by Karl W. Smith Congressional leaders are reported to be close to a deal that would restore President Joe Biden’s 2021 expansion of the child tax credit in exchange for […]
Tag: economy
Coming rate cuts portend a 1980s-style economic resurgence
by Conor Sen The key economic question for 2024 is how to think about the interest rate cuts we’re likely to get from the Federal Reserve. Are they good news […]
The people’s inflation is still a big problem
by Kathryn Anne Edwards What is inflation? Officially, it’s the change in average consumer prices over a period — a number that has, in recent months, been easing down toward […]
Voters have every right to complain about inflation
Against the odds, the Federal Reserve’s effort to guide the U.S. economy to a soft landing — reducing inflation without causing a recession — seems to be working. Recent data […]
Funny how the price of turkey suddenly became no big deal
May I be so bold as to note that the price of turkey is down this year? To be specific, a 16-pound turkey now costs an average $27.35. That’s a […]
Biden’s cereal problem
President Biden has two significant challenges heading into his 2024 re-election campaign — his age and the price of cereal. Let me explain his cereal problem first. Author and academic […]
The middle class is not buying electric vehicles as hoped
by Charles J. Murray Automakers are learning an important lesson: Not all car buyers are wealthy environmentalists. This should be obvious but apparently isn’t, which is why the auto industry […]
Biden’s factory jobs revival not everything it’s cracked up to be
by Karl W. Smith President Joe Biden has been traveling the U.S. touting a manufacturing revival that he no doubt hopes will help his chances for reelection. Unfortunately, there is […]
Don’t worry about global population collapse
by F.D. Flam The world’s massive human population is leveling off. Most projections show we’ll hit peak humanity in the 21st century, as people choose to have smaller families and […]
Aug. 25 letters to the editor – WVU Academic Transformation
EDITOR’S NOTE: LTTEs regarding WVU Academic Transformation From now until Aug. 31, we will open letters to the editor to WVU alumni and current and former staff and faculty, including […]
