Category Archives: Economic Strategy
How the economy can shape a president’s impeachment
Reprinted from The Hill - October 25, 2019 President Trump’s two biggest headaches – the impeachment inquiry and a weakening…Continue reading
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
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
The Shutdown Poses a Serious Threat to the American Economy
The government shutdown has produced a serious economic threat that’s hiding in plain sight: The people who collect, analyze and…Continue reading
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
The decennial Census has big political and scientific problems, and…
At virtually every level, the 2020 decennial Census is in serious trouble. The Trump administration continues to press for a…Continue reading
The Case for Reforming the United States Postal Service
Last week, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order creating a new task force to evaluate how the United States…Continue reading
Asking about Citizenship Status in the 2020 Census Is Dangerous…
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’s decision last week to “reinstate” a question on citizenship status in the 2020 decennial Census (it…Continue reading
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
Does Science Prove that the Modern GOP Favors the Rich?
Virtually everyone outside the Trump administration agrees that the GOP tax plans passed by the House and the Senate will…Continue reading