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Marketplace: In a 2nd Trump term, Fed independence would go ‘out the window,’ economist says
“'If somebody came in and looked like they were messing with that , you wouldn’t just have the U.S. stock market to worry about,' Edelberg said. 'You would hav…
The New York Times: Trump’s vast tariffs would rock global businesses and shake alliances
“The costs for businesses could also be significant. Wendy Edelberg, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, said tariffs would force companies to raise …
The New York Times: Trump flirts with the ultimate tax cut: No income taxes at all
“A challenge for raising revenue from tariffs is that placing a tax on imports tends to cut the amount of trade—and therefore reduce the amount of revenue coll…
Bloomberg: US interest burden hits 28-year high, escalating political risk
“'The higher interest costs are, the more politically salient these issues are,’ said Wendy Edelberg, director of the Brookings Institution’s Hamilton Project.…
Axios: How Biden’s border restrictions could affect the labor market
“The figures line up with a Brookings analysis of Congressional Budget Office data earlier this year that attributed higher-than-expected post-pandemic job gai…
POLITICO: Biden border crackdown could snip economy
“Given that it can take months for asylum seekers to receive work permits, the near-term economic impact of the Biden’s action would likely be blunted, accordi…
Bloomberg: Worried about the labor market overheating? Relax.
“In remarks Wednesday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that healing supply chains and a jump in immigration helped explain why — at least in the recent past — gro…
Time: Immigration is powering the U.S. economy
"In future years, the vitality of the U.S. population and economy will hinge on immigration policy decisions made now."
