Economists, the Trump Tariffs, and Alternatives
One should not jump from the condemnation of Trump’s tariffs by economists (and others) to an acceptance of free trade as a key to economic progress.
interest rates
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The Federal Reserve Raising Interest Rates Is Unwelcome and Unnecessary
By Thomas Palley Cross-posted from the AFL-CIO economy blog. Wednesday’s decision by the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates
The Federal Reserve Must Rethink How It Tightens Monetary Policy
By Thomas Palley Cross-posted at the author's website, thomaspalley.com. After more than 7 years of economic recovery,
New Issue! Plus--Fed Rate Hike Explained
Our new issue is at the printers! Print subscribers should get their copies in the first week of January (the