Tariffs are among the most important economic policy issues in the mid-2020s. What was originally meant to be protection for the U.S. domestic manufacturing industry has now taken shape as an elaborate system of import duties affecting all sectors of the economy, from food prices to employment opportunities in the Midwest region. By April 2026, […]
After years of elusive price stability, the Bank of Japan appears to be nearing its long-sought 2% inflation goal — yet the path to a durable, sustainable target remains far from straightforward, as fresh data and shifting global pressures complicate the central bank’s policy calculations. A Historic Milestone — Briefly Japan’s key inflation measure slowed […]
Look, I am going to level with you. I hadn’t expected to write about immigration and money today. But I was sipping coffee last week with my friend Ken, who owns a roofing business in Michigan, and he was moaning about labor shortages. He said he has contracts for work and can’t find enough workers to fill the jobs. […]
