Tariffs & the Stock Market
After peaking at nearly 45,000 points in early February, the Dow Jones…
Author Dr. Christopher Douglas
Dr. Christopher Douglas
Dr. Christopher Douglas came to the University of Michigan-Flint in 2006. He earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a B.S. in Economics from Michigan Technological University in 2001, and his Ph.D. in Economics from Michigan State University in 2007. A Professor of Economics and Acting Associate Dean of the College of Arts, Sciences and Education at UM-Flint, he teaches Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, International Economics, Public Finance, and Sports Economics.
Tariffs & The Trade Deficit
As of this writing, President Trump has implemented record high tariffs across…
DOGE
The Trump Administration’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) is making headlines for…
Replacing the Income Tax with Tariffs
President Trump has floated the idea of replacing the income tax with…
Economic Anxiety
Last month, I discussed the Median Voter Theorem and how voter concerns…
The Median Voter Theorem
Donald Trump’s victory in the November presidential election was a surprise to…
Big Mac Coins and the U.S. Dollar
A family member recently sent me a post from the Reddit Subreddit,…
Price Gouging
When the price of something rises, allegations of price gouging inevitably surface.…
Price Controls
A few weeks ago, the Harris campaign proposed using price controls to…
Fiat Money & Baseball Cards
In the world of baseball cards, the most valuable is Honus Wagner’s…