Outside the Beltway

The current economic recovery turns ten years old this month, but it can’t last forever.

Last night, President Trump announced a new round of tariffs against Mexico for reasons that have nothing to do with trade itself.

As it has in so many other areas, the right has sacrificed it’s previously held beliefs on international trade to feckless obedience toward President Trump.

The Trump Administration is proposing another round of tariffs on even more Chinese goods.

Donald Trump’s tariffs are hurting the American economy, American consumers, and American businesses.

As the Friday deadline for trade talks with China approaches, President Trump is threatening even more tariffs.

Jobs Growth in April was much higher than expected, seemingly putting to rest for now fears that the economy might be slowing.

Another one bites the dust. And another one gone, and another one gone, another one bites the dust.

President Trump is trying to politicize monetary policy. He should be resisted on this front.

First quarter economic growth came in higher than expected, but there are several caveats worth keeping an eye on.

Yesterday, Microsoft became the third American company to reach $1 trillion in market value.

Stephen Moore, who has been nominated to a seat on the Federal Reserve Board by President Trump. has a history of controversial remarks about women.

When it comes to Herman Cain’s nomination to the Federal Reserve Board, the answer is officially Nein, Nein, Nein!

The White House appears to be preparing for the worst when it comes to the nominations of Herman Cain and Stephen Moore to the Federal Reserve Board.

Nein. Nein. Nein.

Only the best people, dontcha know.

President Trump will ask for $8.6 billion for his border wall in his Fiscal Year 2020 budget. He’s unlikely to get it.

In a two-hour rant before an adoring crowd of CPAC sycophants. President Trump displayed everything wrong with him and his Presidency.

Economic growth slowed significantly in the fourth quarter of 2018 from where it had been earlier in the year. And it’s likely to slow down even more.

The government shutdown is beginning to negatively impact the public’s perception of the health of the economy.

December’s Jobs Report blew past expectations to show more than 300,000 jobs created.

With the economy appearing to sour, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is quickly becoming the President’s latest target of criticism.

Christmas is behind us, but don’t expect any progress when it comes to the government shutdown, which is in its fifth day.

More evidence that Trump does not know what he is doing.

President Trump is now apparently on the warpath against the Federal Reserve Board Chairman he appointed only a year ago.

Trump doesn’t understand (nor respect) the role of the Fed.

Jobs Growth in November was healthy but fell short of expectations.

The economy is in good shape for the moment but there are storm clouds on the horizon.

The current economic recovery is nearly ten years old. It isn’t going to last forever, though, and that could pose a problem for the GOP in 2020.

The evidence that the GOP lost the midterms because of public repudiation of President Trump is overwhelming. The GOP will either accept this and learn from it, or they will not.

Jobs Growth in October exceeded expectations, as did wage growth. It’s unclear, though, how long these numbers can be sustained.

The economy appears to have grown strongly in the third quarter, but concerns about long-term growth remain.

Nearly two years into Republican control of Washington, the budget deficit is headed back up.

September jobs growth fell short of expectations even as the top-line unemployment rate reached a point unseen since 1969.

Jobs growth in August was slightly better than expected, but still nothing overly impressive.

A good excuse to consider reform.

Donald Trump is now attacking his own appointee to head the Federal Reserve Board.

The economy grew at an exceptionally strong pace according to the first estimate of GDP growth, but several caveats remain.

The President is apparently getting ready to take yet another ill-advised step in his ill-advised, economically illiterate trade war.

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 213,000 in June and the unemployment rate rose to 4.0 percent.

The current discussion about SCOTUS is a good excuse to look at how other countries handle these things.

Three months after it started, the Trump Trade War is already starting to have a negative impact on American businesses and American consumers.

May’s jobs report was stronger than the previous two months, but not entirely great.

The Federal Reserve sees the economy staying relatively the same for the foreseeable future, which is both a good and bad thing.

The unemployment rate hit a point unseen since Bill Clinton was President in April, but jobs and wage growth remain tepid at best.

The first estimate of economic growth in the first three months of 2018 beat expectations slightly, but it doesn’t bode well for the immediate future.

Speaking of trade war talk…

March’s Jobs Report fell far short of expectations.

Best known as a television host, he served in the Reagan administration and chief economist of Bear Stearns.

A better than expected jobs report for February, but wage growth slowed for the month.