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A Bit of Krugman on a Monday

…to declare an economic emergency to do so. CNN reports: “President-elect Donald Trump is considering declaring a national economic emergency to provide legal justification for a large swath of universal tariffs…

Slow Economic Growth

…(25% of the economy) and non-manufacturing (75% of the economy), the economic growth of the nation is moving like a slug or as New Deal democrat said: “the forecast signal…

Tales from Two Experts

…in Jan. 31, 2026, then move back to his position as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. He peppered his speech with references to CEA research. Economic Data Does…

Biden Left a Bad Economy for Tr_mp?

…almost any measure. “Trump says Biden caused the economic downturn. That’s malarkey,” The Guardian The US president is blaming ‘Biden’s economy’. In fact, there is one key cause of the…