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Tariffs are bad for growth, but the income tax could be worse - 05/21/2025 |
One of the classic obligations of government is to limit the economic harm done by taxation. This is not a prescription for trade without tariffs. It calls for balancing multiple sources of revenue, each taxed at a low rate. Read the most recent Capitalist Perspective now without charge. [ Read ] |
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How oil prices help to anticipate asset-class performance - 04/30/2025 |
The link between stock prices and crude oil one year in the past is mirrored by other risky assets such as junk bonds and even commodities. The common factor is real GDP growth. |
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Contrary to belief, tariffs are domestically deflationary - 05/31/2025 |
Any political or economic factor that pushes up the dollar in terms of other currencies will tend to be deflationary. One such factor is tariffs, despite their price impact on targeted goods and services. |
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The falling dollar, tariffs, and the trade deficit - 04/24/2025 |
The likelihood of permanently higher import tariffs starts a chain of events leading to a reduced trade deficit. But along the way much damage is done to the dollar, inflation, domestic investment and growth. |
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Briefing Points on the Economic and Market Outlook - 04/30/2025 |
The radical economic policies of the Trump administration insert many uncertainties into the economic and capital-market picture. Inflation continues to be held down by depressed oil prices which, in turn, are partly a symptom of elevated geopolitical risk. |
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The Influence of Tariffs on the Economy and the Trade Deficit - 05/31/2025 |
Historically, there has been a consistent connection between increased US tariffs and a narrower trade deficit. The main path through which it runs entails a reduced rate of economic growth. That same outcome is reached by a second path which involves reduced inflation and, since the 1970s, an appreciating dollar. |
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