Americans focused on inflation seem especially tuned into the price of gasoline. While inflation has been fading away, many prices remain higher than they were two years […]
Tag: economy
Poll: Economy is most important national factor
State residents have a gloomy view of the national picture — including the economy — according to the most recent MetroNews West Virginia Poll. The poll asked […]
Harris should fight Trump with better Bidenomics
Vice President Kamala Harris has begun to set out her economic agenda. Unsurprisingly, her program is shaping up to be Bidenomics 2.0 — which is mostly a […]
Main Street has weathered the ‘retail apocalypse’
But there’s still plenty of brick-and-mortar uncertainty Not long ago, the future of brick-and-mortar stores looked dicey. The rise of e-commerce, combined with COVID-19, threatened to gut […]
Can you define socialism?
by Andrew Sturner Before we explore this divisive issue, I want to be clear that I believe capitalism has done more to lift people out of poverty […]
Walz, Vance align on some economic ideas, tap into failed American dreams
by Evan Ramstad There’s a change happening in how Americans view the economy that goes beyond their anger about inflation. A consensus seems to be forming that […]
Biden’s economy is superior in just about every way
In overseeing the American economy, President Joe Biden has shown himself to be an amazing manager. It’s all there in the numbers, especially when placed next to […]
Greedflation has hit the tipping point
If there was ever proof of “greedflation” — corporations inflating prices just because they can — it’s the price rollbacks many retailers are now touting as “for […]
When Biden and Trump agree, consumers should worry
by Bruce Yandle Joe Biden and Donald Trump agree on at least one thing. I know what you’re probably thinking: a little more consensus might be good […]
Low-skilled immigrants don’t cost taxpayers money
by Tyler Cowen It’s not often that Paul Krugman and Donald Trump agree. But the Nobel-prize-winning economist and former (and future?) president have both subscribed to the […]
