After a brief discussion on stagnant real wages and the minimum wage's declining real value, Dolar broke down three of Trump’s economic policies that may have the opposite effect of what his supporters had hoped for. These include tariffs (Americans usually paying the bill); the deportation of millions of migrants (the creation of a labor shortage); and tax cuts (risking fueling too much demand and resulting price hikes).
She said, “Taken together, many of Trump’s proposed policies may inadvertently fuel another ‘inflation nightmare.’”
This piece was also published in The Sun Chronicle, The Houston Chronicle, Seattle PI, Fast Company, and Yahoo Finance.
English Professor Mark Hussey is featured in the New Statesman for his acclaimed new book, Mrs. Dalloway: The Life of a Novel, which traces the creation, legacy, and global impact of Virginia Woolf’s iconic work.
Political Science Professor Laura Tamman provides expert insight to Newsweek about how New York Governor Kathy Hochul is facing a primary challenge from her own second-in-command, Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado, with polls showing the incumbent with an early lead more than one year out from the election.
Dyson Professor Seong Jae Min shares reflections on democratic transitions in an op-ed in The Korea Times, responding to the recent election of Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party of Korea’s candidate.