Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Christian Weller is an economist focused on retirement inequality. Economic policy uncertainty has surged since President Donald ...

A massive jump in economic policy uncertainty, highlighted by President Donald Trump’s on-again-off-again tariffs and other policy back and forth, has characterized the first few months of his second ...

America’s rupture with allies, institutions, and global economic norms has left the next U.S. president an international ...

Inflation has cooled so much over the past year that even Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is pleased with the progress. But, in poll after poll, Americans have sent a clear message: They aren’t.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A poll of 100 CEOs reveals widespread private criticism of Trump’s tariff policies, with 76% saying consumers pay ...

Opposition to the status quo must not be monopolized by the right-wing extremist visions of parties like Alternative für Deutschland. This week we saw the electoral consequences of a failed economic ...

Trump’s “America First” agenda aims to increase tariffs on goods made in China, Mexico, and other countries and promises lower taxes. Harris’s “Opportunity Economy” proposal targets price gouging and ...

Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng presented his credentials to President Joe Biden at the Oval Office on a humid summer afternoon in 2023. Less well-known is that following his presentation, Xie’s first ...

President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes, immigration crackdowns, and sweeping tax-and-spending agenda are expected to slow the U.S. economy in 2025 — raising joblessness and inflation while reducing ...

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