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Assessing new challenges for the Fed
Desmond Lachman writes about the latest challenges facing America’s central bank. Mike Tyson famously said that everyone has a plan until they are punched in the face. We have to…
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Trump has options for limiting price growth
Michael Strain ponders the president’s options for battling inflation. With prices rising faster than wages, workers are losing ground in the US. The consumer price index for April, released this…
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Trump accused of playing with fire with Fed moves
Desmond Lachman ponders the potential impact of President Donald Trump’s approach toward the Federal Reserve. It would never be a good time for the president to undermine the Federal Reserve’s…
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National Review cites Trump ‘win’ in EU trade confrontation
Editors at National Review Online assess President Donald Trump’s latest achievement in trade negotiations. And so to the U.S./EU trade deal, which was, undeniably, a victory for the Trump administration,…
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Urging Trump not to fire the Fed chair
Editors at National Review Online offer the president some free advice. It’s no secret that the U.S. government is highly indebted, and it’s no secret that the larger any tab…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Inflation Didn’t Let Up in March
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.1% in March after increasing 0.4% in February according to the latest release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On an annual basis, prices have increased 5.0%. Headlines proclaim inflation…
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Ending the Inflation ‘Tax’
Editors at National Review Online urge policymakers to take a tougher stand against inflation. If there is one thing that Americans understand about inflation, it is that a dollar today…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Inflation Squashes at Home Thanksgiving Traditions
If you are hosting Thanksgiving this year, you can expect to pay much more for your feast. Nearly all your favorite ingredients will have increased in price since last year. …
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The Fed Blew Its One Real Job
Editors at Issues and Insights take aim at the Federal Reserve. Along with President Joe Biden and Congress, the Federal Reserve has a responsibility to manage inflation, a job it…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
The Boston Fed chief questions Trump’s economic moves
Quin Hillyer of the Washington Examiner focuses on the concerns of a top Federal Reserve banker. Compliments are in order for Eric Rosengren, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of…
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Boris Johnson and the Fed
James Langford of the Washington Examiner reports that the new British prime minister could have an impact on the American central bank. Boris Johnson promised the day after his ascension…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Fund defends Trump’s Fed nominee
John Fund of National Review Online ponders the criticism of President Trump’s nominee to join the Federal Reserve Board. The Washington policy guild often operates like a medieval guild in…