Joe CarsonAug 15, 2024Growth Cycles Are "Murdered By The Fed": Why Hasn't Fed Rate Hikes Murdered The Current Cycle?History shows that US growth cycles don't die of old age but are "murdered by the Federal Reserve." Then why has the most significant, in...
Joe CarsonJul 22, 2024Can America Reverse Globalization and Rebuild the Manufacturing Sector by Imposing Tariffs? Can the US reverse globalization and rebuild the manufacturing sector by imposing tariffs on imported products? Others can debate the...
Joe CarsonJul 17, 2024Trump's Economic Team Is "Legislatively Dreaming": Odds of Extending 2017 Tax Cuts Are LowOne key theme of the former president's Donald Trump agenda is extending the 2017 tax cuts. While popular with the voters and companies...
Joe CarsonJul 10, 2024How Did Finance Become America's "Titan" Industry?How did Finance become America's "titan" industry, gaining so much power and influence in the economy and politics? Finance controls more...
Joe CarsonJun 18, 2024OER Is A "Fake" Price: Why Is It In The CPI? Politics The owner's equivalent rent (OER) index has received a lot of press lately because it's primarily responsible for keeping reported...
Joe CarsonJun 7, 2024Strength in Services Industries Jobs and Wages Presents A Big Challenge For the FedThe main message from May's employment report is robust gains in the services industries. In May, firms added 272,000 jobs, 200,000 of...