Tag: US economy
Some kinds of insider trading are perfectly legal – and they...
D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University; Dallin Alldredge, Florida International University, and Lee Biggerstaff, Miami University
It’s a mantra...
The Social Security trust fund will run dry in 2032 –...
John W. Diamond, Rice University
Every year, the panel overseeing the trust fund for Social Security and Medicare publishes...
Why Kevin Warsh might still prove to be an independent Federal...
Cristina Bodea, Michigan State University and Andrew Kerner, Michigan State University
Kevin Warsh is now likely to secure Senate...
Health care sticker shock has become the norm, but talking to...
Helen Colby, Indiana University and Deidre Popovich, Texas Tech University
As health care costs rise, patients aren’t just shouldering...
3 things to know about Kevin Warsh, Trump’s nod for Fed chair
D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University and Brandy Hadley, Appalachian State University
After months of speculation, President Donald Trump...
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...
EXPLORING NATURE
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...
Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University
To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...
