Tag: US economy
Has the Fed fixed the economy yet? And other burning economic...
D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University and Brandy Hadley, Appalachian State University
The U.S. economy heads into 2026 in...
The shutdown has ended – but this economist isn’t rejoicing quite yet
Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology
After 43 days, the U.S. government shutdown finally came to an end...
Fed rate cut is attempt to prevent recession without sending prices soaring
Ryan Herzog, Gonzaga University
The Federal Reserve on Sept. 17, 2025, cut its target interest rate as it shifts...
Fed, under pressure to cut rates, tries to balance labor market...
Jason Reed, University of Notre Dame
The Federal Reserve is in a nearly impossible spot right now.
American capitalism is being remade by state power
H. Sami Karaca, Boston University
Is the Trump administration trying to reshape American capitalism? Recent moves by Washington, such...
Egg prices soar as outdated supply chains crack under pressure
Jack Buffington, University of Denver
There may be no kitchen table issue in America more critical than the price...
Deporting millions of immigrants would shock the US economy, increasing housing,...
Francisco I. Pedraza, Arizona State University; Jason L. Morín, California State University, Northridge, and Loren Collingwood, University of New Mexico
Cutting funding for science can have consequences for the economy, US...
Chris Impey, University of Arizona
America has already lost its global competitive edge in science, and funding cuts proposed...
EXPLORING NATURE
The battle over a global energy transition is on between petro-states...
Jennifer Morgan, Tufts University
Two years ago, countries around the world set a goal of “transitioning away from fossil...
