Economy

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Economy October 16, 2025

Why higher tariffs on Canadian lumber may not be enough to stimulate long-term investments in US forestry

by Andrew Muhammad, University of Tennessee and Adam Taylor, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Lumber, especially softwood lumber like pine and spruce,…

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Economy October 8, 2025

More young adults are living with their parents than previous generations did

by Rohan Shah, University of Mississippi; Institute for Humane Studies, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A potentially worrisome trend is emerging among young adults. Instead…

Economy September 16, 2025

Even professional economists can’t escape political bias

by Aeimit Lakdawala, Wake Forest University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Republican-leaning economists tend to predict stronger economic growth when a Republican is president than…

Economy May 13, 2025

Donald Trump has reduced tariffs on British metals and cars, but how important is this trade deal? Experts react

by Maha Rafi Atal, University of Glasgow; Conor O’Kane, Bournemouth University; David Collins, City St George’s, University of London, and Sangeeta Khorana, Aston University, [This article first appeared in The…

Economy May 9, 2025

Decentralized finance is booming − and so are the security risks. My team surveyed nearly 500 crypto investors and uncovered the most common mistakes

by Mingyi Liu, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was proposed in 2008, the goal was simple:…

Economy May 6, 2025

How rising wages for construction workers are shifting the foundations of the housing market

by Bahaa Chammout, Missouri University of Science and Technology and Islam H. El-adaway, Missouri University of Science and Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Construction…

Economy April 22, 2025

Trump’s attacks on central bank threaten its independence − and that isn’t good news for sound economic stewardship (or battling inflation)

by Cristina Bodea, Michigan State University and Ana Carolina Garriga, University of Essex, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Nearly every country in the world has…

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 April 14, 2025

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

by Dr. Ronald Premuroso, Western Governors University School of Business, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With stock market charts resembling the contours of a roller-coaster…

Economy April 14, 2025

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

by Linggong Kong, Auburn University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Donald Trump pulled back on his plan to impose eye-watering tariffs on trading partners…

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