Is Trump Country Really Better Off Under Trump? No. It’s Falling Further Behind.
Two years have passed since Donald Trump made his famous campaign promise in disaffected regions across the country: “We are going to start winning again!” For many voters who felt that they had lost ground in recent decades, the candidate argued, a vote for him would be rewarded with renewed prosperity and prominence. So, how have Trump voters fared economically, compared with Hillary Clinton voters?
Our American Discourse, Ep. 26: The Risky, Rocky Ride of Today's Economy...and the Central Bankers Who Keep Watch
In this episode, USC Price School Dean Jack H. Knott interviews Atlanta Fed President Raphael W. Bostic on the state of the economy and the forces that keep it humming along.
Letter to a Trump Supporter #9: Donald Trump's Character
This is the ninth and last in my series of “Letters to a Trump Supporter,” from correspondence with a family friend who supports Mr. Trump. Yesterday, I addressed Hillary Clinton’s character. Today, I will address Donald Trump’s.
Watch Me Discuss “Letter to the One Percent” on The Sam Lesante Show -- Again!
My friend Sam Lesante asked me to come back to his talk show to challenge more about my book "Letter to the One Percent". Check out "Part 2" on The Sam Lesante Show to see another vigorous debate...
Saving Capitalism From a Painful Demise
It is time that we recognize inequality for the negative externality that it is, slowing our productivity growth, roiling our markets with volatility, gridlocking our political system, and starving our economy of willing and able consumers.
The Ryan Budget Is an Affront to Economics and American History
This is a cruel, counterproductive path we are on, and that is not a statement of mere opinion. It is the inescapable conclusion of data-driven, cutting-edge economic research based on real-world evidence and the accumulated lessons of American history.
An Open Letter to the One Percent
You are the most powerful citizens of the most powerful country in the world. Your country needs you. You have the influence, the means, and the brainpower to turn this economy around, but you must know the facts. You must hear the cold, hard truth.
Even the Shutdown Can't Kill Old Republican Fallacies
Since the government started collecting economic data around World War II, we have accumulated plenty of evidence to measure each party's success at "dealing with the economy" -- and none of it makes Republicans look good.