Ecuador Protests
Violent anti-government protests ended over the weekend after an agreement was reached between indigenous/worker protestors and the Ecuadorian government. The…
Category: Economic Policy
GM Layoffs
General Motors announced that it is closing 5 factories in the United States and Canada and laying off 14,000 workers.…
Trump Considers Steel, Aluminum Tariffs
Last week, President Trump announced the possibility of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. This led many commentators to discuss…
Government Shutdown 2018
On January 20, due to the lack of funding, a government shutdown occurred. Federal workers were furloughed and national parks…
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
This week we look at the Tax Reform and Jobs Act that recently passed Congress and was signed into law…