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Commentaries tagged with pres. trump administration

April 13, 2025	The Stupidest of PoliciesThis whipsawing of tariff rates has unnerved financial markets, which on Wednesday, were toying with a liquidity crisis.
April 6, 2025	American Scientific Brain Drain Is Now HappeningUniversities need to be free, not conformist.
March 16, 2025	What to Expect in This RecessionThere is risk of a lot of pain.
February 16, 2025	The End of DEI and a Call to ActionHow can we ensure that everyone has equal access to schooling, health care and economic opportunity?
January 19, 2025	My 2025 ForecastThe Hoosier economy is growing, but at the same time falling further behind the rest of the nation.
December 1, 2024	Time to Learn a Real-World Lesson from TariffsTariffs are designed with the hope of pushing down our trade deficit.
November 10, 2024	Economic and Policy Expectations for a Trump PresidencyIt is not hard to gauge the policy choices Trump will prefer.
September 29, 2024	The Soft Landing MiracleThe hard part was ending inflation without also causing a recession.
August 11, 2024	Project 2025 Is a Roadmap to DisasterThe document is alarming enough that former President Trump denied knowledge of its existence.
February 18, 2024	NATO Has Secured Our Peace and Prosperity The wars of the 20th century were economic disasters of historic proportion.
January 7, 2024	What Does New GDP Data Tell Us About the Hoosier Economy?More than half of all the state’s new residents since 2020 live in one of two counties.
November 12, 2023	Defend Democracies on This Veteran’s DayOur Constitution offers the highest form of a liberal democracy.
September 17, 2023	Thoughts About Trump’s Tax PlanIn considering any tax change, first ask how it might eventually reduce the debt.
August 6, 2023	Looking Back at Mistakes with a Critical EyeI was not alone in making these mistakes, but there’s no comfort in being wrong with a crowd.
February 19, 2023	Balancing the Federal BudgetThere’s no silver bullet that will return our debt to comfortable levels.
December 4, 2022	Inflation Will Make the Legislature’s Job Difficult This YearThe budget challenges faced by state legislatures are twofold.
July 3, 2022	The 246th Anniversary of ‘The Great Experiment’Our nation may be at its most divided, but I have great hope.
June 26, 2022	Inflation Affects Each Family DifferentlyWe understand earthquakes and hurricanes better than we do inflation.
August 1, 2021	Slowing Economy Caused by the UnvaccinatedIn just the last three months, more than 32,000 Americans died of COVID.
January 24, 2021	A Recap of Mr. Trump’s PresidencyLet’s review the good, the bad, and the ugly.
January 17, 2021	An Attack on America’s EconomyThis was not a protest, nor was it an accident.
November 1, 2020	The Economic Policies of the Losing Party Also MatterEach party may face identity crisis depending on the outcome of the election.
September 27, 2020	COVID May Amplify Factory Job TrendsFor manufacturing, production continues to grow and employment continues to decline.
September 20, 2020	The Real Problem with Our National DebtIt’s important to explain how the debt does and does not matter.
September 6, 2020	COVID-19 and InequalityThe pandemic continues to exert a historic effect on our economy, and we must confront it with honesty, facts and determination.
August 2, 2020	Our Poor Response to COVID-19 Pushes Us to the Edge of a DepressionShutdowns disguise two indicators of a weak economy.
July 12, 2020	Assault on Prosperity ContinuesThe U.S. economic loss of foreign college students would be enormous.
July 5, 2020	More Presidential Confusion on TradeThe Trump Administration is accelerating the trade imbalance in the quickest way possible.
June 28, 2020	Visa Restriction Damages EconomyThis action will shrink the US economy by almost $100 billion this year alone.
May 24, 2020	Don’t Expand the Trade WarTrade allows us to buy things we cannot efficiently produce ourselves.
March 22, 2020	Time for Timidity Is OverThe direction of our economy depends on the path of this disease and how we respond.
February 16, 2020	The Economy Is Neither as Good nor Bad as Politicians ClaimEach of us view the economy through our own lens.
September 15, 2019	Causes of a Possible RecessionEconomic shocks cause recessions.
July 22, 2018	Worsening Effect of TariffsTariffs have already affected the local economy.
July 8, 2018	Donnelly’s Automation Adjustment Act Should Be EnactedMost workers were not eligible for assistance because of job losses to automation, not trade.
June 10, 2018	We Are on the Cusp of Relearning the Impacts of Trade WarsLet me explain briefly and plainly what trade is and what it is not.
May 6, 2018	Indiana at Huge Risk in Trade DisruptionsBetween 1818 and 2018, technology essentially killed every existing job and created every new one.
January 21, 2018	Carrier Illustrates the Big Economic Shifts of Our TimeMachines eliminate some labor and shift the skill and educational requirements of the surviving jobs.
January 7, 2018	Relax: Charitable Giving Will Rise in 2018There is a great deal of uncertainty about the ultimate size of the impact.
December 31, 2017	Hypocrisy About Tax Reform a Bipartisan MatterAs voters, we deserve nothing better than the fruits of our electoral choices.
October 1, 2017	Tax Reform a Bipartisan IssueBoth corporate tax rates and income tax rates should be revised and standardized.
May 14, 2017	Some Disinformation About the Trump Tax PlanIt’s untrue this tax plan is that it can pay for itself.
April 2, 2017	Healthcare Law Changes About Consumer Choice Healthcare information is ruthlessly suppressed.
February 5, 2017	The Makings of a Trump Economic PolicyDabbling in trade deals only shifts employment, not generate new.
January 29, 2017	Trade Deals Won’t Change Manufacturing EmploymentChanges to trade policy won’t have a meaningful effect on manufacturing employment.
December 4, 2016	Carrier News About Much More Than TradeCarrier sent a message by timing its jobs announcement during last spring’s heated presidential primaries.
November 20, 2016	What Will a Trump Presidency Bring to Our Economy?It seems probable that big changes can noticeably affect economic growth.
November 13, 2016	Three Quick Lessons About the ElectionElections matter, and future elections matter.

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