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DOJ criminal probe highlights risk of Fed losing independence – a central bank scholar explains what’s at stake
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (923+ words) The Department of Justice's decision to open a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has reignited concern over the independence of the central bank. In unusually blunt remarks, Powell described the unprecedented probe as part of a political…...
Taming the moral menace at capitalism’s core
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (694+ words) Digital disruption and the climate crisis are often framed as economic or social challenges. But they force crucial moral questions. Who will be held accountable for the human cost? What will it take to transform business culture so that those…...
Has the Fed fixed the economy yet? And other burning economic questions for 2026
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1054+ words) Posted By: Nor December 31, 2025 by D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University and Brandy Hadley, Appalachian State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. economy heads into 2026 in an unusual place: Inflation is down from its peak…...
ACE Program at Kennesaw State Announces New Projects to Expand Entrepreneurial Opportunities
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (346+ words) [This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] New Projects Made Possible Through Support from the Coca-Cola Company in North America The'Aspiring Community Entrepreneurs (ACE) program" a joint initiative of Kennesaw State University's Michael J. Coles…...
How keeping down borrowing costs for mortgages and other loans is built into the Fed’s ‘dual mandate’
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (787+ words) What's the point of monetary policy? For most of us, the main impact tends to be how much we have to pay to borrow to buy a house or car. But for the Federal Reserve, the purpose of its monetary…...
Fed struggles to assess state of US economy as government shutdown shuts off key data
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1065+ words) When it comes to setting monetary policy for the world's largest economy, what data drives decision-making? In ordinary times, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and voting members of the Federal Open Market Committee, which usually meets eight times a year,…...
American capitalism is being remade by state power
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (847+ words) Is the Trump administration trying to reshape American capitalism? Recent moves by Washington, such as taking a 10% share of semiconductor maker Intel, point to a shift in that direction. For decades, Washington has supported free-market capitalism. Today, the government appears…...
The Price Increases That Should Cause Americans More Alarm
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (967+ words) This article by Elisabeth Rosenthal first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Wary of inflation, Americans have been watching the prices of everyday items such as eggs and gasoline. A less-noticed expense should cause greater alarm: rising premiums…...
Did Tariffs, Or Getting Rid Of Them, Make America Great?
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (329+ words) By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There's a myth that the good old days in American economics were fueled by tariff policies. Is that the case? I not only provide research by a pair of economics and…...
The South, Especially Georgia, Could Face Big Challenges From A Tariff War
8+ mon, 3+ day ago (696+ words) [Three gears, the largest one with a dollar sign in the middle]By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College The Spring Tariff Wars that the Trump Administration launched have sparked fears of a severe economic recession, and even…...