Economic Policy - Page 32

September 29, 2022

CNN article admits US is in a recession, but only by ‘one definition’

A CNN Business article by Alicia Wallace said that the latest GDP reading supports the idea that the U.S. is currently in a recession by one definition.

September 14, 2022

Fox News Poll: Majority says Biden administration incompetent

A new Fox News Poll shows inflation as the major concern for voters and the Biden administration no longer seen as competent regarding the issue.

September 14, 2022

Jean-Pierre defends Inflation Reduction Act event as Dow plunged: 'Celebration for the American people'

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called the Tuesday event celebrating the Inflation Reduction Act a "celebration for the American people."

September 13, 2022

China's growing dominance in Latin America a problem, experts say

From Mexico to Argentina, China seeks to increase its sphere of influence through the Western Hemisphere far beyond economic, political and technological issues

August 25, 2022

Atlantic op-ed claims Biden student loan handout ‘actually’ will ‘cut inflation’

Columbia University Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz claimed in an op-ed for The Atlantic that there will be “valuable economic upside” from Biden’s student loan handout.

August 25, 2022

Washington Post columns condemn Biden's student loan handout as 'ill-conceived' and 'extremely regressive'

A pair of Washington Post columns published Wednesday criticized President Biden's student loan handout as "ill-conceived" and "jaw-droppingly expensive."

August 24, 2022

MSNBC op-ed claims those opposed to Biden's $330 billion student loan handout are 'selfish'

MSNBC writer Ja’han Jones blasted naysayers skeptical of whether student loan handouts are economically viable, expounding on how they could "unchain" Americans from debt.

August 24, 2022

WaPo's Catherine Rampell says Biden’s student loan handout plan is ‘not the best use of taxpayer dollars’

Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell, who specializes in economics, cautioned in a CNN segment that Biden’s student loan handout may be economically risky.

August 15, 2022

CBS report: Inflation Reduction Act may not actually reduce inflation

A CBS News report detailed a recent Penn Wharton Budget Model conclusion that found the Inflation Reduction Act's impact on inflation would be "zero."

July 29, 2022

Dems using Federal Reserve as a 'scapegoat' for their bad economic policies: Washington Post column

Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell argued Friday that some Democrats are looking to blame the bad economy on the Federal Reserve to obscure their own bad policy.