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The central facts are that the Trump administration imposed large Section 301 tariffs (2018–2020) that generated substantial gross customs receipts—roughly annually or cumulatively—while refunds, excl...
Independent economists broadly judge Trump’s post‑2024 tariff thrust as contractionary for growth, inflationary for consumers, and prone to trade diversion—while acknowledging offsetting effects from ...
Independent, nonpartisan statistical agencies and surveys — chiefly the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and Federal Reserve data series aggregated by the St. Louis Fed’s FRED — provide the backbone f...
The second Trump administration enacted sweeping rollbacks across air, water, wildlife and climate policy — including withdrawal of CEQ NEPA climate guidance, moves to abandon Biden-era soot (PM2.5) l...
Donald Trump has pursued broad tariffs on Canadian goods—announcing plans that included up to 25% duties—and his administration has followed through with a package of tariffs that analysts warn could ...
Donald Trump’s rhetoric and stated priorities have been followed by rapid, concrete policy reversals that roll back Biden-era climate rules, withdraw U.S. commitments to international climate framewor...
The idea that “0–20 million people from all over the world rushed into our country” over a short period is not supported by the reporting in these sources; government and think‑tank data show a large ...
Economic policy was a central battleground in the 2024 presidential election, shaping voter priorities, campaign messaging, and immediate market reactions. Competing tax, trade, and immigration propos...
A short government shutdown can shave modest amounts off near-term growth, while a prolonged shutdown risks larger, partially permanent damage to the US economy. Contemporary estimates place the cost ...