Economic Affairs News

Retail Bankruptcies Pile Up Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

J.Crew and Neiman Marcus: The tidal wave of retail bankruptcies begins.

by Andrew Moran | May 6, 2020 | Articles, Business News, Economic Affairs News, Politics, Social Issues

The brick-and-mortar retail industry was already in poor health before the...

Trump Touts Economic Revival in AZ

Is the president there for a “come to Jesus” meeting with the Republican gov?

by Sarah Cowgill | May 5, 2020 | Articles, Business News, Economic Affairs News, Healthcare, Politics, Social Issues

President Trump is officially in Arizona on May 5 to visit Honeywell, a...

US to Borrow $2.999 Trillion to Fund COVID-19 Response

The Treasury Department aims to keep the spigot running for Main and Wall Streets.

by Andrew Moran | May 5, 2020 | Articles, Business News, Economic Affairs News, Politics, Social Issues

If Mr. Smith went to Washington today and opened the public purse, he would...

Gunslingers For Liberty: Coronavirus Chicanery, on Both Sides of the Pond – 5.3.20

The Chinese could have helped us prepare for COVID-19, so why did they try to cover it up instead?

by James Fite | May 3, 2020 | Articles, Columns, Economic Affairs News, Gunslinger, International, Politics, Social Issues, The Left, Trump Administration

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Coronavirus Bailout For Emerging Markets?

The COVID-19 pandemic strikes emerging markets. Who will bail them out?

by Andrew Moran | May 3, 2020 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, International

Argentina, Brazil, Greece, India, El Salvador – many of the emerging markets...

Swamponomics: Good News! “We Won’t Run Out of Money”

The Federal Reserve edition.

by Andrew Moran | May 3, 2020 | Articles, Business News, Columns, Economic Affairs News, Politics, Social Issues

Show Some Interest! In March, the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by...

30 Million Americans Have Lost Their Jobs in Six Weeks

Is America hoping for the best and preparing for the worst?

by Andrew Moran | Apr 30, 2020 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Politics, Social Issues, The Left, Trump Administration

In just six weeks, the U.S. labor market has metastasized into a wasteland...

Green New Deal: The Cure for All That Ails Us?

What’s wrong with the economy? It’s the climate, stupid – never mind the Coronavirus panic.

by James Fite | Apr 30, 2020 | Articles, Climate Change, Columns, Economic Affairs News, Social Issues, The Left

Make no mistake, the U.S. economy isn’t in the best shape these days. The...

Getting Back to Business: States Nationwide Start to Reopen

The president and Americans across the nation are chomping at the bit to get back to something like normal.

by Sarah Cowgill | Apr 30, 2020 | Articles, Business News, Economic Affairs News, Healthcare, Politics, Social Issues

Americans are ready to get back to business, and – so long as they comply with...