Tariffs: What they are and how they work
Let's go back to basics. What is a tariff, what role do they play in the economy, and how have
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Neil Irwin
23:20
Economic alarm bells are ringing everywhere
First, the good news: There is no solid evidence right now that the economy is in recession, or even particularly
Neil Irwin
19:19
Consumer sentiment plunges in early March, inflation expectations soar
Data: University of Michigan; Chart: Axios VisualsConsumers are becoming sharply more pessimistic about the economic outlook, according to a preliminary
Neil Irwin
15:26
Top CEOs mark down economic outlook amid Trump volatility
Data: Business Roundtable; Chart: Axios VisualsTop corporate leaders' boost of economic exuberance that followed the November elections has receded, according to
Neil Irwin
04:20
How a Musk/Ramaswamy approach to immigration could boost the economy
President-elect Trump's administration will be intently focused on making the U.S. border more secure and deporting people who are in
Neil Irwin
23:23
Trump might rewire Bidenomics by targeting labor, environmental regulations
The outgoing Biden administration has pointed to its investments in U.S. manufacturing as signature economic achievements. One big question now
Neil Irwin
22:19
New economic data could aid Democrats’ case in election
Note: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bloomberg; Chart: Axios VisualsTop Democrats are confident that a trio of economic reports this week
Neil Irwin
12:31
Spending, incomes and inflation were all heading the right direction in July
We have done plenty of hand-wringing here about the various risks to the economy. In particular, a recession could arrive,
