Economic Policy Blog Posts

Donald Trump may be running out of aircraft carriers.

Democrats won campaigns in November by focusing on the economy and cost of living. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump traveled to Pennsylvania to sell his administration’s actions on affordability.

Some fear overpopulation could lead to mass famine and environmental disaster. Others believe it's an overblown myth.

Is inflation always a bad thing that hurts consumers? Or can there be some potential benefits when it’s being controlled at a moderate level? Is the alternative to "inflation/high inflation" totally s...

There was once a time when business would simply stay out of the cultural wars. But on this with-us-or-against-us landscape, true believers on both sides are no longer willing to accept such a passive...

Would reinstating congressional earmarks improve or hinder legislative gridlock as well as bipartisanship?

After relinquishing his support for the proposed Build Back Better bill, Sen. Manchin has been the subject of biased media coverage.

Biased news media often highlight stories that evoke negative emotion and disdain for the other side over other subjects.

The 48 Senators who currently support Biden's Build Back Better legislation are outnumbered by the 52 that don't.

Biden has reportedly knocked the spending bill's price tag down from $3.5 trillion to between $1.75 and $1.9 trillion.