Browsing: economists

It’s a strange time for the US economy. Prices are rising, jobs growth has stalled, uncertainty is everywhere and stock markets have soared to record highs.…

As it has for more than a hundred years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release its latest monthly jobs report on Friday.But the routine…

Three leading US economists are urging their peers around the world to push back against Donald Trump’s attack on environmental laws.In what amounts to a call…

Trust in experts is down. In all kinds of institutions and professions – in government, in media, in medical science… and lately, economists are feeling the…

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have been urged by a group of the world’s leading economists to use the autumn budget to prepare Britain for the…

Economists say the tobacco excise rate is too high, is not lowering smoking rates and should be frozen or even “radically” reduced as a way to…