Import Prices Soar: Trump Says Exporters Too Low IQ to Eat the Tariffs
Trump’s tariffs raised import costs and consumer prices, disproving claims that foreign exporters would absorb the burden.
Keeping Score: The United States and China
China’s economy has expanded much more than the US economy since Trump took office, increasing its lead in global output.
Mostly Economics – Episode 34
Today’s episode is about the US-Israel war on Iran, its legitimacy and the economic impacts on people in the US. Our guest, Matt Duss, is the Executive Vice President at the Center for International Policy, former foreign policy advisor to Senator Bernie Sanders, and co-host of Un-Diplomatic Podcast.
How the WNBA Players Union Secured Massive Wins in Their New Contract
The WNBA’s new collective bargaining agreement represents some major wins on issues that matter to all workers.
Drug Ads Are Deceptive and Deadly
Pharmaceutical companies spend billions on drug advertising — a colossal waste of money that drives up medical costs and can present serious dangers to public health.
The Perfect Gift for Trump’s Friends in the Oil Industry: A Windfall Profits Tax
A windfall profits tax would let Americans share in the oil industry’s huge gains from the Iran war.
Protect the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System
A vague recommendation in the new FEMA Review Council report could threaten a key flood insurance program.
Trump Accounts and the No Economist Left Behind Test
Social Security privatization depends on stock return projections that only work if market valuations rise to implausible levels for decades.
FEMA Review Council Recommends Reducing Federal Disaster Declarations, Supports NFIP Privatization
The FEMA Review Council released its long-awaited report, which makes several very troubling policy recommendations.
Secretary Kennedy Still Doesn’t Care About Long COVID Patients
Robert F. Kennedy says he wants to wants to make Long COVID a priority. But he’s spent the early part of his tenure as HHS Secretary doing the opposite.
