Governing by Government Shutdown
As of writing this column, the federal government is shut down. It…
Browsing: Econ
Who Is to Blame for High Rent?
A 2024 poll by Navigator Research found that 57% of respondents blamed…
Why Tariffs Will Not Fix the Trade Deficit
With the goal of reducing America’s trade deficit, President Trump increased tariffs…
Social Security
The “Big, Beautiful Bill” that recently passed the House, Senate, and was…
No Tax on Tips
President Trump made a campaign promise that if elected, he would support…
Tariffs & the Stock Market
After peaking at nearly 45,000 points in early February, the Dow Jones…
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,…