China's domestic consumption can offset tariff risks: Economists
BEIJING: Despite the aggressive "reciprocal tariff" policy announced by the White House, senior economists believe that China ...
An economist explains what trade deficits really mean
Like all taxes, the tariffs will discourage beneficial economic activity and will make Americans poorer and worse off.
Why a stock market selloff may trigger a US recession
The American economy is increasingly reliant on the spending of high-income households, which could pose a risk to the ...
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The Incoherent Case for Tariffs
DOUGLAS A. IRWIN is John French Professor of Economics at Dartmouth College and the author of Clashing Over Commerce: A ...
The Two Tiers Of American Consumer Spending
Discover how consumer spending shapes the U.S. economy, the impact of rising credit card debt, and the potential risks of a ...
Mexican Government Trims 2025 Economic Growth Estimate
In its 2025 budget update and preliminary outlook for 2026 submitted late Tuesday to congress, the Finance Ministry said it expects gross domestic product to grow between 1.5% and 2.3% this year ...
Economists shouldn’t assume unlimited consumption is good. Liberty is choosing goals | Opinion
Ever-increasing consumption is generally not considered virtuous and thus not just a neutral, economic problem. | Opinion ...
Consumer spending ticks up — but so does inflation — amid Trump tariffs jitters
The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index increased 0.3% in February after advancing by an unrevised 0.3% in ...