Category Archives: Economy
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
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
Donald Trump and Paul Ryan’s Plan to Put Foreign Investors…
The “Border Adjustment Tax” (BAT) endorsed recently by President Trump is his administration’s first foray into international economics. It is…Continue reading
What Hillary’s Campaign Missed
Last week’s election should be dubbed the revenge of the neglected. The outcome would have been different if Hillary’s strategists…Continue reading
Halloween Special: How Hillary Can Handle Scary Interest Rate Hikes
Looking past this weekend’s kerfuffle over Huma Abedin’s emails, Hillary Clinton’s success in her first term as President will depend…Continue reading
Obama’s Expansion Is Finally Paying Off
There’s no debate that the tough economic times of the last decade have helped frame the 2016 elections. In fact,…Continue reading
On Economic Growth, Hillary Delivers and Trump Pretends
To prepare for tonight’s debate, I decided to think through Donald Trump’s promise to deliver 4% annual economic growth. First off,…Continue reading
The Economic Outlook for the Election and Beyond, and How…
With nine weeks to go, the economic conditions for the election are set — modest growth, low inflation, and continuing…Continue reading
Sorry, Donald – The Incomes of Minority Households Grow More…
Donald Trump says that Democrats have failed American minorities, so let’s test his claim by the most basic economic criteria:…Continue reading
Rising Incomes Are a Key to Winning in 2016 —…
Even if we accept that the 2016 campaign is a fact-free zone, what precisely are Donald Trump and Bernie…Continue reading