Category Archives: Globalization

July 21, 2022

The Case for Bill Clinton’s Economic Record

How do you argue with success?  One answer is, become a Democrat. Joe Biden learned this lesson recently when many…Continue reading

September 22, 2020

Trump’s Failures and Lies about Manufacturing Jobs

To hear President Trump describe it, “the manufacturing sector is booming,” and “we’ve witnessed one manufacturing miracle after another.”  These…Continue reading

March 2, 2020

The Threat the Coronavirus Poses to the Economy

In 2005, the National Science Foundation, World Bank and other American and global organizations convened to discuss the threat of…Continue reading

July 18, 2019

Trump Acts Like a Populist. His Regulatory Record Suggests Otherwise

The administration has consistently favored big businesses over average people. by Robert J. Shapiro At some point, every president has had…Continue reading

June 21, 2019

How much credit does Donald Trump deserve on the economy?…

Presidents deserve credit on the economy when their policy changes leave most people better off by creating conditions that stimulate…Continue reading

January 2, 2019

The Other Dark Cloud on the President’s Horizon Is a…

Even as Donald Trump struggles with the multiple investigations of his personal business and political dealing and those of his…Continue reading

January 16, 2018

The New Economics of Jobs Is Bad News for Working…

Many political observers still seem flummoxed by the fact that millions of working-class Americans voted for Donald Trump after supporting…Continue reading

September 13, 2017

The Three Choices for Tax Reform

Trump administration officials and GOP leaders in Congress are still putting together their tax plan. Nevertheless, the early signs point…Continue reading

July 24, 2017

It’s Still the Economy, Stupid!

Republicans know that the terrain for next year’s midterm elections could be treacherous.  Off the record, they bemoan their inability…Continue reading

April 26, 2017

Trump’s Tax Plan is Aimed at the 2018 and 2020…

President Trump wants to cut the tax rate for all American businesses to 15 percent, and damn the deficit. If…Continue reading