Economy

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Economy May 8, 2026

Another court ruling blocks Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 7, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s trade agenda faced another major setback…

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Economy April 23, 2026

What we lose when artificial intelligence does our shopping

by Mark Bartholomew, University at Buffalo and Samuel Becher, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Americans spend a…

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Economy April 22, 2026

Fed chair nominee says he will be independent of Trump, though Dems see a ‘sock puppet’

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 21, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve,…

Economy April 17, 2026

How Trump’s repeated efforts to fire Federal Reserve Chair Powell harm the economy – and make battling inflation harder

by Ana Carolina Garriga, University of Essex and Cristina Bodea, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump has again threatened to…

Economy April 16, 2026

Tax Day 2026: Democrats and Republicans battle over impact of new Trump tax cuts

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 15, 2026 WASHINGTON — The 2026 tax filing season closed Wednesday with the…

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Economy April 13, 2026

Gas prices soar by 21% as government inflation figures reflect Trump’s war on Iran

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 10, 2026 WASHINGTON — Spikes in energy prices caused by the U.S.-Israeli war…

Economy April 6, 2026

Getting $750 a month didn’t end homelessness – but our study shows it still improved the lives of homeless people

by Benjamin F. Henwood, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Can giving homeless people US$750 a month to use any way they…

Economy March 25, 2026

Over 400 million barrels will be added to the oil market soon – what are strategic reserves and what can they do?

by Scott L. Montgomery, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the second week of the Iran war – with the Strait of…

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Economy March 9, 2026

War in Middle East brings uncertainty and higher energy costs to already weakening US economy

by Michael Klein, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The “fog of war” refers to confusion and uncertainty on the battlefield and the attendant…

Economy March 6, 2026

When unpaid cooking, cleaning and child care get a dollar value, income inequality in the US shrinks – but the gap has grown since 1965

by Leila Gautham, University of Leeds and Nancy Folbre, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When economists track inequality, they typically focus on income…

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