Tag: US economy
Why Puerto Rico ‘doesn’t count’ to the US government
Jay L. Zagorsky, The Ohio State University
Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated Puerto Rico in September, destroying homes, crops and communications. Many weeks later, power...
Do tax cuts stimulate the economy more than spending?
Dale O. Cloninger, University of Houston-Clear Lake
During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to boost the economy both by cutting taxes and investing more...
Why the US shouldn’t start a trade war with China
Greg Wright, University of California, Merced
The U.S. and China seem to be on the verge of a costly trade war.
Most recently, the Trump administration...
As Fed ‘returns to normal,’ is the risk of recession rising?...
Sheila Tschinkel, Emory University and William D. Lastrapes, University of Georgia
Editor’s note: The Federal Reserve’s policy-setting committee raised its benchmark interest rate by a...
How populism explains May’s stunning UK election upset: Experts react
Terrence Guay, Pennsylvania State University and Charles Hankla, Georgia State University
Editor’s note: U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s election gamble failed badly as her Conservatives...
What the UK election means for Brexit and America
Charles Hankla, Georgia State University
Despite the many distractions of a full news cycle, it’s time to start paying closer attention to Thursday’s elections in...
What’s at stake as President Trump sits down with China’s Xi
Greg Wright, University of California, Merced
The U.S. and China together account for one-third of global economic output, so there is a lot...
America can’t be first without Europe
Earl Anthony Wayne, Hamilton College and Daniel S. Hamilton, Johns Hopkins University
On March 25, European Union leaders celebrate the 60th anniversary of...
EXPLORING NATURE
Nanoparticles and artificial intelligence can help researchers detect pollutants in water,...
Andres B. Sanchez Alvarado, Rice University
Across the U.S., hundreds of sites on land or in lakes and rivers...
