Trump wants to jack up tariffs, deport millions of migrants and slash taxes. All three of these policies could fuel inflation.
- Associate Professor of Economics, Pace University
Goldin is showing the world that economics is about more than just finance.
The Fed is waging war to get inflation down to its preferred level of around 2%. An economist explains what’s so special about that number.
A bigger-than-expected jump in inflation means the Fed may have to get more aggressive about interest rate hikes. An obscure economic indicator suggests it has room to do so.
The Fed lifted its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point as it fights raging inflation.
The consumer price index, which measures everything from the price of peanut butter to gasoline, jumped at an annualized pace of 8.5% in March 2022 as inflation continued to accelerate.
Oil is used throughout the US economy. It goes into packaging, toys, clothing and especially the food we eat.
The US economy is cooling, yet inflation remains elevated, a combo that suggests stagflation might be right around the corner.
The US economy ended 2021 with a lot of uncertainty and serious problems, such as inflation. How will economists know if things are improving in 2022?
After weeks of mulling, Biden decided to give Powell another term as Fed chair, which means he will have more influence over the trajectory of inflation than anyone else.
Opponents of a new California law that may lift the minimum wage for fast food workers claim it’ll cost jobs. How raising it affects employment is among the most studied issues in all of economics.
Three scholars examine President Biden’s rhetoric, the symbolism and the several ambitious plans he proposed in his first address to Congress.
Seuls 15 % des professeurs titulaires américains sont aujourd’hui des femmes. Une proportion qui n’a que très peu évolué depuis 20 ans.
Although STEM professions, especially tech fields, receive most of the criticism, the numbers show economics is actually worse.
The widely reported unemployment rate – currently 6.3% – doesn’t fully reflect the reality of joblessness in the US economy.
Biden proposed $1.9 trillion in new coronavirus relief spending to help with the economic fallout of COVID-19. Four economists have a few ideas for him.
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