Economy

Three gears, the largest one with a dollar sign in the middle

Economy April 16, 2025

Beggar thy neighbor, harm thyself: Tariffs like Trump’s come with pitfalls, history shows

by Bedassa Tadesse, University of Minnesota Duluth, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Feeling tariff whiplash? You’re not alone. On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump…

Economy

401(k) plans and stock market volatility: What you need to know

Economy

In trade war with the US, China holds a lot more cards than Trump may think − in fact, it might have a winning hand

Economy

More than just chips: Chinese threats and Trump tariffs could disrupt lots of ‘made in Taiwan’ imports − disappointing US builders, cyclists and golfers alike

Economy

Markets revive after Trump sets 90-day pause on many tariffs, hikes China to 125%

Economy

The trade deficit isn’t an emergency – it’s a sign of America’s strength

Economy

New modelling reveals full impact of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs – with the US hit hardest

Economy

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs are the highest in decades − an economist explains how that could hurt the US

Economy

Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works

Economy February 16, 2025

Inflation is heating up again, putting pressure on Trump to cool it on tariffs

by Jason Reed, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Inflation figures released on Feb. 12, 2025, will come as a disappointment to…

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Health Care April 21, 2025

Metro Atlanta measles outbreak contained by ‘all hands on deck’ response, but low vaccination rates keep Georgia vulnerable

This article by Rebecca Grapevine first appeared in Healthbeat, republished with permission. Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. Georgia successfully contained an outbreak of…

Justice April 21, 2025

‘I never issued a criminal contempt citation in 19 ½ years on the bench’ – a former federal judge looks at the ‘relentless bad behavior’ of the Trump administration in court

by John E. Jones III, Dickinson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Legal battles between the Trump administration and advocates for deportees flown to prison…

Mableton April 20, 2025

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Beggar thy neighbor, harm thyself: Tariffs like Trump’s come with pitfalls, history shows

401(k) plans and stock market volatility: What you need to know

In trade war with the US, China holds a lot more cards than Trump may think − in fact, it might have a winning hand

More than just chips: Chinese threats and Trump tariffs could disrupt lots of ‘made in Taiwan’ imports − disappointing US builders, cyclists and golfers alike

Markets revive after Trump sets 90-day pause on many tariffs, hikes China to 125%

The trade deficit isn’t an emergency – it’s a sign of America’s strength

New modelling reveals full impact of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs – with the US hit hardest

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs are the highest in decades − an economist explains how that could hurt the US

Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works

Inflation is heating up again, putting pressure on Trump to cool it on tariffs