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Mad About Affordability? Trump’s Tariffs are to Blame
Last week, the Kiel Institute for the World Economy released a report that detailed who exactly has paid the costs of President Trump’s tariffs. In a scathing indictment of the Trump Administration’s claim that foreign entities will “eat” the tariffs, resulting in no increased costs to everyday Americans, researchers at Kiel estimated that 96% of the tariff burden has been borne by US consumers and businesses. Of the $200 billion in tariff revenue raised in 2025, $192 billion
Edward Brown
3 days ago3 min read


Trump's Economic Agenda: Mercantilism and Data Dishonesty
President Trump has been known to nominate those with questionable credentials to important positions, but his recent moves do more than...
Edward Brown
Aug 15, 20253 min read


Why Bidenomics “Failed”
With unemployment standing at 3.7 percent, down from 6.3 percent when President Biden took office, and labor force participation up 1.5...
Edward Brown
Jan 1, 20244 min read


Biden Should Tap Seth Carpenter to Replace Vice Chair Brainard
As former Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve Board Lael Brainard takes up her role as head of President Biden’s National Economic Council...
Edward Brown
Mar 4, 20232 min read
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