Job losses are above average among Americans without college degrees and in several critical swing states.
Economy
Trump Gets China Wrong—Again
The president’s clumsy tariffs won’t rein in Beijing. He needs to put pressure on international companies profiting in China.
Trump and the Republicans Are Risking an All-Out Depression
They are currently making the same failed choices that led to the last one.
Investors are Doing Great Under Trump, But What About the Rest of Us?
To save Americans from COVID-19’s economic fallout, Congress needs to extend unemployment benefits.
Trump’s Bungled Pandemic Response Is Crushing American Incomes
New data shows the costs of the administration’s failure to stem the coronavirus outbreak.
No, the Unemployment Rate Didn’t Really Drop in May
Donald Trump bragged about a bogus jobs number and defiled George Floyd’s name in the process.
The Economic Recovery Will Be a Whimper, Not a Bang
Many economists, including some liberals, are predicting a strong comeback by November. They are using the wrong models.
The Real Unemployment Rate Is Worse Than Trump Will Tell Us
There are millions of more jobless Americans than the Labor Department’s April report suggests.
What Makes a “Healthy” Economy?
The coronavirus pandemic shows that we don’t have one.
Here’s How Much Trump’s Mishandling of COVID-19 Will Cost the Economy
Using international comparisons, we can calculate the economic impact of an inept response to a pandemic.
