Opinion: Why the Fed keeps its focus strictly on the U.S. economy even as its actions could push the whole world into recession
admin The U.S. Federal Reserve holds inordinate sway over the world’s economies—yet it acts, in some…
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Opinion: Washington must stand firm on supporting domestic manufacturing of electric vehicles
The sprawling Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that President Joe Biden signed last month touches on…
Read MoreOpinion: The U.S. must take the lead on globalization if it hopes to compete with China
It merely heightens the competition between the United States and China about who will lead.…
Read MoreOpinion: The FDA should ban imports of unsafe generic drugs now
More than 131 million Americans take prescription drugs each day. And almost all of these…
Read MoreOpinion: Donor-advised funds like Fidelity’s are starving charities of the money they need
Once upon a time, charity in the United States meant pitching in to help a…
Read MoreOpinion: Inflation hasn’t peaked yet because rents are still rising fast
There was no inflation in July, the government said Wednesday. That’s great news. But let’s…
Read MoreOpinion: Biden pushed the country too far to the left when he took office, leaving many Democratic voters behind
President Joe Biden is in deep trouble within his own party. A New York Times/Siena…
Read MoreOpinion: Are you confused about why there are so many different inflation measures? We can explain.
Measuring inflation—the rate of change in the level of prices—requires comparing the prices of a…
Read MoreOpinion: Why the Inflation Reduction Act is a very big deal for Americans
NEW YORK—Senate Democrats’ compromise bill, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, addresses not just…
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Opinion: The dollar will remain strong as long as fundamentals and the Fed allow
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Project Syndicate)—Despite rampant inflation and slowing growth, the U.S. dollar BUXX, +0.57% DXY,…
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