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Tag: economy
Inflation’s here. Let’s not make it worse
by Jay Ambrose For a quite a while, progressives were calling our country’s painful inflation mild and “transitory,” meaning it would last just a yawn or two […]
The Biden economy happens to be glorious
If Joe Biden takes office, there’ll be a “depression the likes of which you’ve never seen,” Donald Trump warned a month before he lost the 2020 presidential […]
Guest essay: This New Deal town’s history may be a guide to new state economy
by Randy Vealey Those who do learn history may sometimes be fortunate enough to repeat it. Yes, I’m standing the common saying — “Those who do not […]
Federal Reserve is right to keep its options open
The Federal Reserve has recognized an important reality: Sometime soon, it might actually have to raise interest rates significantly to curb inflation. Officials are right to put […]
Grown kids still stuck at home?
by Justin Fox When the pandemic hit last year, young adults moved back in with their parents in a big way. Now the share of 18-to-29-year-olds living […]
Mass resignations a long time coming
by Erin Lowry Millennials. They’re back at it again with their whining and laziness. This time, they’re daring to quit their jobs due to burnout. Don’t they […]
The United States economy is in better shape than it looks
by Karl W. Smith The U.S. economy was weaker than expected in the third quarter, which is bad news for any American whose livelihood depends on strong […]
The fragile internet is a threat to the economy
by Tae Kim It has been a rough few months for the internet. In June, Fastly Inc.’s content delivery network failure forced some of the world’s biggest […]
Nobel winners found economic theory in practice
by Scott Duke Kominers How can the impact of economic policies be measured? One solution is to look for what’s called a “natural experiment,” or a place […]