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As midterm polls approach, Trump insists booming U.S. economy is not Obama's
In his fiery speeches and Twitter blitzes, President Donald Trump has forcefully claimed ownership of the American economy's vigorous health while denigrating the legacy of Barack Obama, the president in office during most of the last decade's expansion. Following Friday's blockbuster August jobs report, and ...
Will inflation kill the U.S. economy?
The Federal Reserve is in danger of forgetting the important lessons of high inflation.
The triumph of American downward mobility
A point has been reached where many in the present and next generations of younger Americans won't live as well as their predecessors.
Three advantages that ensured U.S. prosperity are now gone
There's a big difference between economic nostalgia and economic policy.
Wages aren't rising; these theories could explain why
Anger in America has been building for years
U.S. elites have spent decades creating the conditions for a figure like Trump to emerge.
Harley hitting the road is just the start
Trump's blunt trade policies will have painful side effects for U.S. manufacturers and their operations at home.
The return of the old capitalism?
Compared with those of the 19th century, many of today's economic advances and upheavals seem mild.
Think innovation will save the economy? That's probably an illusion
Why has U.S. economic growth slowed when innovation seems to be accelerating?
Are we hostage to the stock market?
Wall Street's boom could backfire on the overall U.S. economy
It's conceivable that 10 percent of U.S. households are now in the club.
Ready or not for the next recession?
Policymakers normally respond to recessions by cutting interest rates, reducing taxes, and boosting transfers to casualties of the downturn. But, for a combination of economic and political reasons, the U.S., in particular, is ill-prepared to respond normally.
