Category Archives: Economic Strategy

December 12, 2023

Why Biden’s Good Economic News Hasn’t Helped Him Politically —…

Americans’ negative views about President Joe Biden’s stewardship of the economy may be the biggest challenge to his reelection. Despite…Continue reading

June 15, 2023

More Encouraging News on Inflation Means the Fed Should Pause…

The Biden administration has pulled off a remarkable two-step—at once, beating inflation while expanding employment. In both cases, policy decisions…Continue reading

May 2, 2023

The Debt Ceiling, Austerity, and the Economic Challenges Haunting President…

The latest reports on real growth and personal incomes issued last week by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) include…Continue reading

October 20, 2022

C’mon, Democrats, Tout Your Economic Record: It’s a Very Good…

Drawing on the fact-free politics of Donald Trump, Republicans are selling the meme that Americans are much worse off economically…Continue reading

June 23, 2022

A Recession is Not Looming

The media’s view of the economy has turned dark.  The Washington Post cautions its readers on “How to recession-proof your…Continue reading

February 23, 2022

Conventional Wisdom is Wrong: Americans Are Better Off Even AFTER…

According to conventional wisdom, inflation has left most Americans poorer. It’s an odd view, given that the number of people…Continue reading

October 11, 2021

Why Your Mail Now Comes So Late

The frustrating deterioration in on-time mail delivery has become part of the ugly partisan brawls that animate Washington these days. …Continue reading

June 27, 2021

Post-Pandemic, a Strong Expansion Needs Less Personal Saving or More…

For two generations, economists and other custodians of financial propriety have chastised Americans for not saving enough. Getting the public…Continue reading

March 24, 2021

$900 Billion in COVID Spending for Everyone Is Just What…

Both progressives and conservatives criticized the three major COVID-19 relief laws enacted over the last 12 months for giving away…Continue reading

October 21, 2020

Continuing Job Losses in Swing States May Seal Trump’s Fate

As Donald Trump sees it, “We are leading the World in Economic Recovery.” Yet, less than two weeks before election…Continue reading