ECONOMIC POLICIES, ANALYSIS, AND RESOURCES
The Economic and Trade Policy Domain tracks and reports on policies that deal with budget, taxation, and finance issues. The domain tracks policies emanating from the White House, Congress, the Department of Commerce and the Department of Treasury.
Latest Economic and Trade Policy Posts
Income Inequality in California Points to Economic Shifts Nationwide
Brief #103—Economic Policy
By Linda F. Hersey
Whether it is culture, policy or innovation, the nation’s most populous state has long been a frontier for change and a reliable predictor of trends for the rest of the U.S. and around the globe.
Congress Finally Agrees to a Tepid Stimulus and a Federal Budget
Brief #102—Economics
By Rosalind Gottfried
A sustained disparity in the goals of Congressional Democrats and Republicans has ended in a compromise bill which leaves many Americans still vulnerable to the effects of the corona virus economy while providing a stopgap measure to avoid the worst case scenario.
The Crisis In American Higher Education; College Enrollment; Student Debt; Student Loan Forgiveness
Brief #101—Economics
By Rosalind Gottfried
The pandemic has exacerbated troubling trends in higher education. College enrollment fell by 11% from 2011-2019.
Congress at Impasse as Situation Worsens for Millions of Americans
Brief #100—Economic Policy
By Rosalind Gottfried
As winter recess approaches the Congress remains at an impasse regarding a new stimulus package which is likely to fall by the wayside as it turns its attention to passing legislation to avert a December 11th federal shutdown.
Explaining the Minimum Wage
Brief #99—Economics
By Rosalind Gottfried
The term minimum wage actually refers to several different things. There is the federal minimum wage which is the lowest wage that employers can pay their workers unless they are in an exempt category of tipped workers.
Consequences of the Lack of a Stimulus Package
Brief #98—Economic Policy
By Rosalind Gottfried
The inability of Congress to reach an agreement on a second stimulus package has impacted both the rate of disease and the economic recovery in the country.
Social Security in the Time of Covid-19
Brief #97—Economics
By Rosalind Gottfried
There are several ways in which older Americans will be impacted as a consequence of the Covid epidemic.
Just How Unfair is the Tax Code?
Brief #96—Economics
By Rosalind Gottfried
The recently published revelations regarding the status of President Trump’s tax record hardly come as a surprise.
The Corona Virus Crisis Women in the Labor Force
Brief #95—Economic Policy
By Rosalind Gottfried
Women are leaving the workforce at a rate four times than that of men.