Inflation & Taxes
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Are Tariffs Really Inflationary?
Tariffs can be inflationary if they reduce real economic output, but the size of the effect matters.
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Why Trump’s Copper Tariffs Will Hurt US Industry — and Help China
A sweeping 50 percent tariff with no timeline or exemptions risks weakening US industry and straining key trade ties.
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Do Low-Tax States Win More Stanley Cups?
Economists find state income tax rates impact the performance of professional sports teams. Athletes, like many Americans, relocate with tax liability in mind.
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Fed’s Bowman on the Risks of ‘Set It and Forget It’ Regulatory Culture
Old rules don’t always fit new risks, Michelle Bowman warns — and ignoring that could have real consequences.
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Chairman Powell’s Curious Case for Abundant Reserves
An abundant reserves system gives Fed officials a lever to influence markets and steer capital—at the expense of taxpayers.
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Trump’s Handwritten Note to Powell: Lower Rates Abroad, So Why Not Here?
Do lower interest rates in other countries really mean the Fed is too tight?
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Dollar’s Decline Meets Rising Dedollarization: The Threat Comes from Within
The Bloomberg Dollar Index has fallen nearly 8.5 percent, its steepest drop since the 1980s. Elsewhere, incremental signs point to emerging alternatives.
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Why Is Housing So Partisan in the Northeast?
Party splits on housing issues often do not align with typical interests. What jobs do each employ zoning laws to accomplish?
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Deficits, Debts, and the Big Beautiful Bill
We have assigned far too many responsibilities to the federal government, several of which they have no business having in the first place. Overspending follows.
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Two Cheers (and a Warning) for May’s Inflation Slowdown
Central bankers are in a pickle. But the current, frustrating tradeoffs result from short-sighted fiscal policies of the past.
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Are Tariffs Really Inflationary?
Tariffs can be inflationary if they reduce real economic output, but the size of the effect matters.
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Why Trump’s Copper Tariffs Will Hurt US Industry — and Help China
A sweeping 50 percent tariff with no timeline or exemptions risks weakening US industry and straining key trade ties.
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•
Do Low-Tax States Win More Stanley Cups?
Economists find state income tax rates impact the performance of professional sports teams. Athletes, like many Americans, relocate with tax liability in mind.
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Fed’s Bowman on the Risks of ‘Set It and Forget It’ Regulatory Culture
Old rules don’t always fit new risks, Michelle Bowman warns — and ignoring that could have real consequences.
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Chairman Powell’s Curious Case for Abundant Reserves
An abundant reserves system gives Fed officials a lever to influence markets and steer capital—at the expense of taxpayers.
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Trump’s Handwritten Note to Powell: Lower Rates Abroad, So Why Not Here?
Do lower interest rates in other countries really mean the Fed is too tight?
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Dollar’s Decline Meets Rising Dedollarization: The Threat Comes from Within
The Bloomberg Dollar Index has fallen nearly 8.5 percent, its steepest drop since the 1980s. Elsewhere, incremental signs point to emerging alternatives.
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•
Why Is Housing So Partisan in the Northeast?
Party splits on housing issues often do not align with typical interests. What jobs do each employ zoning laws to accomplish?
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•
Deficits, Debts, and the Big Beautiful Bill
We have assigned far too many responsibilities to the federal government, several of which they have no business having in the first place. Overspending follows.
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•
Two Cheers (and a Warning) for May’s Inflation Slowdown
Central bankers are in a pickle. But the current, frustrating tradeoffs result from short-sighted fiscal policies of the past.