Washington Post Employees Ordered Back to Office 5 Days a Week
All employees at The Post will be expected to return to the office by June 2. Managers must be back in the office full time by Feb. 3. Source …
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Trump’s tariff plan worries NEDA chief
THE PHILIPPINE government is concerned over US President-elect Donald J. Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on all US imports, which would impact global economic growth, National Economic and Development …
Watch the Breakevens – Econlib
Lars Svensson has argued that monetary policymakers should “target the forecast”, which means they should set their policy at a position expected to lead to on-target inflation. Early in …
The Problem With Economic Planning
Economic planning, where the government uses policies such as taxation, subsidies, spending, or nationalization, in order to direct economic outcomes, is back in vogue. Its proponents often liken economic …
My Personal Prediction Machine – Econlib
Alex Tabarrok has an excellent post at Marginal Revolution this morning explaining why he had and has confidence in prediction markets. It’s very hard to argue, while predicting, against …
F.D.A. Wants to Pull Ineffective Decongestant From Stores
It was added to cold and flu remedies in the 1990s when another ingredient went behind the counter over illicit meth lab concerns. Source link
Why Bond Yields Are Rising After Trump’s Victory
Yields on government bonds — which underpin all kinds of borrowing in the economy — are rising. But the Fed is cutting rates. What gives? Source link
What's Next, Republicans?
Financial FAQs “What if conservatives succeeded in repealing Obamacare? “Republicans’ Obamacare repeal bill would leave 17 million more people uninsured next year, and 32 million more in 2026, the …
How Russia Openly Escalated Its Election Interference Efforts
The Kremlin did not bother to hide its efforts to influence the 2024 presidential election, as it did in the past. Source link
If the Fed Is Cutting Rates, Why Are Mortgage Rates Rising?
The latest rise, to 6.79% for a 30-year mortgage, reflects bond market concern about President-elect Trump’s agenda. It extends an uptick in mortgage rates despite expected Federal Reserve rate …