How hostility to immigrants will hurt America’s tech sector
Trump’s obsessions with tariffs and immigration go way back, and he probably won’t respond well if people ridicule him for not delivering on his...
Blockchains, what are they good for?
Admitting that we are going through a crypto winter is understating the case. This is looking more like the winter that precedes the end of the crypto...
Clash of ideology: A MAGA America would be ugly
Even if Republicans win big in the midterms, it won’t be the end for democracy, although it will be a big blow. And nothing in politics, not even a...
Absence of safety nets: Republicans have no inflation plan
Economic growth has rebounded, back up to 2.6 percent at an annual rate — putting G.D.P. back in line with strong employment growth, which has...
Prediction predicament: Tracking the coming economic storm
The Fed’s rate hikes have indeed led to a sharp fall in applications for building permits. However, construction employment hasn’t yet even begun to...
Exchange dynamics: The mysteries of the almighty dollar
The aura around the power of the dollar revolves around why it remains dominant even though the US economy isn’t. The more puzzling aspect is why...
Europe and the economics of blackmail
The question of how Europe will cope with the hardship many families will face from soaring energy bills looms large. Governments will have to find...
Economic Complexities: Of dictators and trade surpluses
When the invasion began, there were calls for an embargo on Russian exports of oil and gas. In reality, however, Russia has had little trouble...
