Tag: economic activity
Trump’s DOGE campaign accelerates 50-year trend of government privatization
Nathan Meyers, UMass Amherst
Since returning to office, President Donald Trump has aggressively moved to shrink the federal government....
How raising interest rates curbs inflation – and what could possibly...
Rodney Ramcharan, University of Southern California
After about three decades of relatively low inflation, consumer prices are skyrocketing again.
EXPLORING NATURE
Why people rebuild in Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas despite the risks
Kristina P. Brant, Penn State
On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains started to fall in parts of rural Appalachia....
