Tag: US economy
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...
Does it matter if Trump doesn’t like economists?
Jay L. Zagorsky, The Ohio State University
When President Donald Trump formally announced his Cabinet, one of the surprises was that the list of 24...
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...
