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President Trump is Playing with Fire with his Tariffs, and We’re All Going to Get Burned

Those egging on Trump for being a disrupter are failing to appreciate the consequent risks of his new tariffs.

Feb 2

President Trump is Playing with Fire with his Tariffs, and We’re All Going to Get Burned

Feb 2

A Pox on Both Your Houses

Is it too much to ask our legislators to stand up for basic American principles?

Jan 28

A Pox on Both Your Houses

Jan 28

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Tariffs and Exchange Rates: Anticipating What’s Coming

Does the imposition of new tariffs tell us anything about what we can reasonably expect for currency exchange rates?

Jan 21

Tariffs and Exchange Rates: Anticipating What’s Coming

Jan 21

Chipping Away at American Values

Is this the path toward a more perfect Union?

Jan 10

Chipping Away at American Values

Jan 10

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Refundable Child Tax Credits Reconsidered

Refundable Child Credits were terminated as a policy at the end of 2021. Having been widely credited with reducing child poverty, they…

Jan 8

Jan 8

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Fed Decision-Making and Market Dynamics

The federal funds rate is an interbank borrowing and lending rate for overnight funds. How and why does this particular interest rate play…

Dec 28, 2024

Fed Decision-Making and Market Dynamics

Dec 28, 2024

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Making Sense of the Latest Fed Action to Lower Interest Rates

At this point, the Fed’s latest 25 basis point reduction of its federal funds target rate may be old news, but the process of making sense…

Dec 20, 2024

Making Sense of the Latest Fed Action to Lower Interest Rates

Dec 20, 2024

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Prioritizing Economic Policy Objectives

How should economic policy makers accommodate to inflation largely being contained and low rates of unemployment?

Dec 7, 2024

Prioritizing Economic Policy Objectives

Dec 7, 2024

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Debt, Deficits, and Fiscal Responsibility

Debt and deficits are distinct but related concepts that are central to fiscal policy decisions.

Nov 26, 2024

Debt, Deficits, and Fiscal Responsibility

Nov 26, 2024

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It’s not the Economy or Inflation: It’s Affordability

The electorate complained about the economy and inflation, but the real source of discontent was — and continues to be — affordability.

Nov 15, 2024

It’s not the Economy or Inflation: It’s Affordability

Nov 15, 2024

Ira Kawaller

Ira Kawaller

Kawaller holds a Ph.D. in economics from Purdue University and has held adjunct professorships at Columbia University and Polytechnic University.

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