Rising Inflation and the Great Resignation
The U.S. government announced that the consumer price index has risen by 6.2 percent from the same time last year.…
Category: Economic Policy
Biden Seeks to Ease Supply Chain Problems
President Joe Biden announced measures to ease the glut at several of the nation’s ports creating delays with the supply…
Biden Orders Vaccine Mandate as Delta Cases Surge
A visibly frustrated President Biden issued a sweeping executive order that would mandate the vaccination of approximately 80 million Americans.…
California Plans Full Reopen as Vaccination Efforts Intensify
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced an ambitious plan to fully reopen the state economy on June 15, only months after…
Senate Passes Stimulus Bill by Narrowest of Margins
Senate Democrats managed to overcome intra-party disputes to pass the American Rescue Plan bill on a 50-49 vote. This gives…
Congress Poised to Act on Stimulus Plan and Impeachment
Democrats in Congress are poised to approve President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. Biden’s proposal would provide pandemic relief to individuals,…
2020 Elections & Economic Policy: Housing Policy
As usual, the election of 2020 had plenty of emphasis on economic policy. Among the economic policies discussed were housing…
Governors Given Plan To Reopen State Economies Amid COVID-19
On April 17, President Trump announced federal guidelines to reopen the economy amid the Coronavirus pandemic. States that meet certain…