Economics

Trade wars are back in fashion. And so is Milton Friedman.

Many people think they understand why domestic prices rise with tariffs—domestic producers take advantage of reduced competition to jack up prices and

Tuition discounts haven’t worked. Nor has mostly free community college. Now, the state is trying sweepstakes to get more teens to fill out financial aid forms. Similar incentives have had mixed success.

Proposed tariffs could raise prices by nearly 50%

Trump has hiked tariffs on Chinese imports to more than 104% in an escalating trade war that threatens the world's largest exporter of manufactured goods.

Protectionism makes industries less competitive.

Google found searches for “press- on nails” in the US are up 10% since February.

Tariffs raise prices—even when you shop local

Drone startup Zipline is delivering Walmart packages in the Dallas area.

MLB executives at both the league and team level have discussed what a new league economic structure could look like as the CBA expires 2026.

Chinese producers of plastic Christmas trees and other festive decorations say orders from U.S. clients, which are crucial for their business, should have started to come in by now. But because of surging import tariffs, they haven't.

There are some imports to the US that come almost exclusively from China....

CNBC and Fox Business both saw substantial ratings increases during trading hours late last week.

Ronald Reagan vs. #tariffs : 1987 speech finds new relevance in 2025

With all the talk of tariffs in the media, do you know the basics of how they work? TIME’s video, How Tariffs Work, offers a simple approach to understanding tariffs, how countries use them, and the impact they may have.   Note: This video offers a very basic explanation about how tariffs work. You might want to discuss: Who actually pays the tariff to the U.S.

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The Nobel Prize-winning economist says the Iron Triangle of Politics must be defeated to cut down the government for good.

Employees at Apple locations throughout the US said they’re being bombarded with questions about potential price hikes.

FOX Business correspondent Madison Alworth reported that President Donald Trump’s recently announced auto tariffs could be a boon to rental car companies.

Pawnee City, a little more than an hour southeast of Lincoln, has launched a program to reinvigorate the rural town of around 900 people.

In the fast-paced world of artificial intelligence, where innovation is currency and talent is king, a shocking revelation has emerged from the heart of Silicon Valley. Tech giant Google, a name synonymous with AI advancement, is allegedly employing an unusual tactic to retain its top Google AI staff. Instead of fostering a stimulating environment, reports suggest Google is paying some of its prized AI researchers to do absolutely nothing for up to a year, all in the name of preventing them from joining rival companies. Is this a desperate move in the escalating AI talent war, or a questionable strategy that could backfire? The Alleged Google Tactic: Paid Inactivity for AI Staff According to a Business Insider report, Google's AI division, DeepMind, based in London, is resorting to what are described as “aggressive” non-compete agreements. These agreements are not just standard clauses; they reportedly bar some Google AI staff from…

A judge directed lawyers to address a short list of her remaining concerns about a multibillion-dollar settlement that could reshape college sports.

If approved, schools would be able to pay student athletes directly for the first time.

“Liberation Day”: That is what US President Donald Trump has called Wednesday, April 2, the day he announced huge swaths of taxes on imports worldwide.

It is our contention that trade does not occur between nations, but between individuals, and that barriers to individuals pursuing their own peaceful exchanges should be as low as possible. We should, therefore, reject both mercantilism and policy-driven trade deals in favor of genuine free trade.

Technology and oil could get whacked pretty hard by the new tariffs....

Examining potential circuit breakers for the aggressive trade policies that have tanked US stocks....

Five charts on the pivot in globalization, as tariffs threaten the end of the global trade hegemony of the last 80 years....

More people are bringing lunch to work and restaurants are selling fewer lunches than they did in 2020