Search

The article discusses the energy surplus in the U.S. as the country exported more oil and petroleum products than it imported in 2020. It mentions the benefit of the transformation for the U.S. economy that has enabled more foreign-policy flexibility. Topics include the need for U.S. President Joe Biden's administration to be mindful of the country's new energy and strategic advantages and data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on oil surplus.

The author discusses the economic policies of president-elect Donald Trump. He agrees that the campaign promise of Trump to "make America great again" can be realized by implementing a national strategy focused on productivity. Also discussed are labor productivity, increasing per capita incomes and gross domestic product (GDP) and research and development (R&D) tax credit as well as adoption of emerging technologies, interdependence of systems and digital-transformation policies.

The author suggests the use of the targeted decoupling strategy in the U.S. policy toward China. Topics discussed include the necessity for the U.S. to reduce reliance on China for essential supplies and advanced technology, effect of the economic model of the Chinese government on foreign competitors in the Chinese market, and the capacity of China to affect the U.S. economy through retaliatory trade actions.

The article examines the economic policy of the Republican party, particularly under the administration of outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump. Also cited are Trump's focus on economic growth, the elements that promote growth like property rights, rule of law, and lower taxes, and how the country's national debt and budget deficit has increased under the administrations of Republican George W. Bush, Democrat Barack Obama, and Trump.

The article discusses America's aversion to European socialism in the context of demographic shifts and government regulation. Classic progressive economic programs such as the New Deal and Social Security are noted. Overviews of economic policy since the Great Society era and U.S. politics since World War II are presented. American exceptionalism is discussed.

The article discusses the impact that conservative philosophical ideas have on American politics from the late 1940s through the early 21st century, including on U.S. presidential elections. The impact of conservative ideas on U.S. economic policy, including the economic philosopher F.A. Hayek's influence in this regard, is discussed.

The article critiques liberal economic thought in the U.S., and reviews U.S. economic policy since World War II, including the reforms of President Ronald Reagan. Rising income inequality is also discussed, and possible solutions from a conservative viewpoint are discussed, including improving public education by introducing free market reforms, and other policy shifts.

The article offers information on the wealth tax which proposed by Elizabeth Warren, the U.S. Senator. Topics discussed include Warren inspired by the work of French economist Thomas Piketty, who made the case for a global wealth tax in his book "Capital in the 21st Century"; hard to assess some assets such as cryptocurrencies, trusts and private businesses; and also mentions about the Distributional Financial Accounts (DFA).

This article presents information on the threat of inflation and the need for the new economic system to ensure price stability. The article discusses the Bretton Woods system, as proposed by U.S. Senator Jack Kemp. The author observes that the system is not the definitive answer. The subject of money is a timely one, as the U.S. economy again shows signs of rising inflation. The producer price index has increased at a 4.5 per cent annual rate over the past three months, after remaining flat for all of last year. Bretton Woods creators, believed strongly in the benign intervention of government and that the next-century economics will be driven by market action, not government action. The leading central banks, especially the U.S. Federal Reserve, never explicitly recognized the domestic-monetary-policy link to Bretton Woods.

The article criticizes the misconception shared by some U.S. conservatives that economic growth is the defining attribute of conservatism. The belief on this notion can be traced back from the fact that conservative economic policies have been successful in boosting national economies. However, those conservatives who advocate such views forgot that every economic growth has certain consequences. They fail to delve with the correlation between economic growth and social change, which could be either good or bad.

The article traces the track record of the economists who served Democratic leaders in the U.S. and is serving U.S. President Bill Clinton as of March 1993. In 1978, the country is faced with double-digit inflation and declining real incomes. In response to this crisis, Democrats proposed an increase in government spending in order to create an economic stimulus. In the end, the plan failed. In the 1980s the Keynesians remain equally reluctant about deficit-reducing budget reforms. By 1990s, Keynesian's agendas supporting tax and spending became even more pronounced. Two years after using pro-tax and pro-spending agendas, the budget deficit increased to a record of $300 billion.

Discusses several political and economic agenda of the U.S. for the 1990s. Nuclear polycentrism; Modest environmentalism; Economic protectionism.

Opinion. Comparison of economics under President Ronald Reagan (so-called Reaganomics) and expected economics under President George Bush. Contention that the economic boom under Reagan can continue; Suggestions.

Comments on the economic growth and development in the U.S. under the administration of President Ronald Reagan. Stock market; Interest rates; Competition; Industrial productivity; International trade; Trade deficits; Economic and commercial policy; Foreign investments; Threats of increased U.S. protectionism.

Discusses the retention of the federal budget policy of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter by the government of Ronald Reagan. General growth of federal spending; Division of resources between defense and non-defense functions; Reagan-era spending in the period from 1982 to 1985; Defense outlays under Reagan; Source of the deficit problems; Degree to which the federal government's tax and spending policies run themselves.

The article discusses saving in personal finance, focusing on government policy and presenting recommendations for U.S. economic policies that would provide incentives for saving as of December 2013. Topics include taxation laws in the U.S., consumption, interest rates, income inequality, retirement saving, and economic recessions.

The author reflects on the one trillion dollar stimulus proposed by U.S. President-elect Barack Obama to help the economy. He believes that the amount offered could be unprecedented but the use for the money is typical. He comments on the proposed job creation and infrastructure improvements from the stimulus. The author suggests that whether or not the proposal passes, the U.S. will be left with more economic subordination to government regulation and more tax cuts.

The article discusses the effects of free trade on U.S. industry, from the perspective of two chief executives in economically distressed Ohio, shortly after the 2008 Democratic presidential primary, in which the front runners denounced the ills of unfettered foreign competition. But Gary Heiman of Standard Textile and Robert S. "Steve" Miller of Delphi locate the problem elsewhere, in a lack of industrial innovation.

Considers the record of the administration of President George W. Bush with regard to government spending. Reference to statistics that provide evidence of explosive federal spending; Suggestion that Congressional Republicans deserve at least as much blame as the president for this explosion; Warning from many conservatives that Republicans are throwing away their reputation as the thrifty party; Importance of reforming the process by which Congress writes the budget; Dependence of Republicans on conservatives for support; Interest of conservatives in spending control; Importance of conservatives setting achievable short-term and long-term goals; Suggestion that most conservatives want to cut spending because they desire a government that is smaller in scope.

Presents views of Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. on the privatization of Social Security programs. Controversy among Democrats about the meaning of privatization; Claim of Democrats that Republican congressmen have voted for "privatization"; Proposal of Democrats to invest the trust fund; Opinion of supporters of private accounts on the strategy of Republicans.

The article criticizes the lack of a true economic policy proposal by either the Democratic and Republican parties in the U.S., as of November 1999. U.S. Vice President Al Gore claims that he wants to maintain the economic performance of the country. Each party has policies it defends based on economic grounds, but does not have a policy on the economy as a whole. From the time of World War II and through the 1970s, Washington followed a policy of stabilizing the economy based on Keynesian economics. Nowadays, the parties have agreed to use surpluses to pay the national debt.

The article examines the issue of capital shortage and its significance to policy-makers in the U.S. It means a gap between the level of investment needed by the country to meet future economic goals and the amount of money to be invested. Problems associated with inadequate capital investment are best illustrated by a production bottleneck in 1973. The reasons for the large amount of future capital needed by the country are discussed, including the necessity of increasing production efficiency in order to improve the standards of living of U.S. citizens. The tax system of the country must be changed to improve investment activity.

The article features the contributions of U.S. President Jimmy Carter to the decline of the automobile industry. The role of the Carter administration in torpedoing the industry must be understood in two ways. His economic policies created a recession. Oxymoronic regulations imposed by the administration reduced the ability of the industry to cope with that recession. If the U.S. automobile industry is to compete with formidable rivals like the Japanese, things will have to change fast. The new administration of President Ronald Reagan must address this problem.

The article reflects upon the businessman, reality television personality and presidential candidate Donald Trump. Particular focus is given to his views on free trade and the economy in the U.S. Additional topics discussed include President Bill Clinton and his passing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the U.S. and its trade with China and public sentiment regarding trade liberalization in the U.S.

The article focuses on the use of government sequesters as a spending reduction program in the U.S. in 2015. Topics include the U.S. Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA), the spending reduction programs used in U.S. government, and the impact of the 2011 sequester over U.S. President Barack Obama's raising of the debt ceiling.

The article discusses the consideration by the U.S. government of including value-added taxes (VAT), which are viewed as one way to raise revenue without causing damage to the economy. According to the article, a VAT is a tax on consumption, not sales. It is levied at each stage of production and is credited for taxes paid at previous stages. The arguments by proponents and opponents of VAT are explored. A paper on world taxation history by scholars Kevin Hassett and Aparna Mathur is discussed.

The article focuses on the administration for U.S. President Barack Obama's use of economic forecasting statistics to promote its political agenda. The author states that beginning with a report by Christina Romer, chairwoman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, and Jared Bernstein, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's chief economist, the Obama administration disclosed statistics based on questionable methods in order to obtain support for the 2009 economic stimulus package.

The author discusses economic ideas suggested by Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives in the U.S., that are very similar to ideas advanced by economist John Maynard Keynes. Keynes believed that the government should manipulate the economy by changing its taxation policies. President George W. Bush also followed Keynesian economics by creating a tax rebate plan in early 2008.

The author discusses the 2008 financial market bailout plan and gives an opinion on how Republicans in the U.S. Congress should respond to it. They should focus on making sure the plan is temporary. It is an important immediate step, but it should be done away with as soon as the economy is fixed. They should also advocate other policies that will allow the crisis to pass sooner, and they should work for the privatization of government-owned companies such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The article offers opinions on the issue of Social Security reform. The author shares his positive experiences with the mutual fund market. That same type of positive experience will be seen by the American public, he suggests, if U.S. President George W. Bush's private retirement account idea is used to reform Social Security.

The article reports that Representative Jeb Hensarling of Texas is promoting reforms to reign in federal spending in the United States. Since President George W. Bush has been in office, federal spending has grown by 33 percent. Conservatives can take some budget process reform measures to reduce government spending. Hensarling has proposed legislation called the Family Budget Protection Act to eliminate baseline budgeting and impose spending caps.

Refutes the idea that the devastation to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina was a direct result of the policy of the Bush administration. Suggestion that the connection between President George W. Bush's insistence on cutting taxes and the incomplete levees in New Orleans is unfounded; Statement that the proposition that the federal government under Bush has been shortchanging welfare is in conflict with the figures; Reference to the fact that non-defense discretionary spending has grown by 35.7 percent.

Offers a look at proposed reforms to Social Security policy in the U.S. as of February 14, 2005. View that Democrats will oppose Social Security reform legislation; Role of the media on public perception of Social Security reform; Criticism for the administration of the Social Security program; Approval for the privatization of the program proposed by President George W. Bush.

The article discusses how the World Trade Organization (WTO) pressured U.S. President George W. Bush into removing tariffs on foreign steel. The United States took the initiative in recommending the creation of the WTO in 1995. In the U.S., steel industry has been offered protection only to gain political mileage and as such measures were taken to prevent steel-producing states from voting for Democrats. The countries hit hard by U.S. steel tariffs urged the WTO to approach the U.S. in this regard. U.S. President George W. Bush finally acceded to the WTO pressure.

The article focuses on the economic policies and the economic conditions in the United States. Recently, Commerce Secretary Don Evans released the report "The Case for Confidence," which argues that, despite huge stock-market losses, there is much good news on the economic front. In the past two years, the entire federal budget has increased by 200 billion dollars, which is more money than the entire gross domestic product of many countries. The U.S. Congress is about to approve another 150 billion dollars expenditure hike.

The article comments on the way the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush has handled the bear market of 2002 and some suggestions for stablizing the financial markets. Some of the administrative policies followed by the administration include the farm bill, the steel tariffs, the timber quotas, the emergency anti-terrorism spending bill and the decision to refinance failed foreign-aid programs. The congressional response to the corporate accounting scandals has depressed the investor-class. The article presents some suggestions to President Bush to reverse the financial-market depression. These include appointment of economic scholar with credibility on Wall Street, revoking of 30 per cent steel tariffs, making effective the tax cuts proposed by Bush in 2001 and finally, devising of a tax-reduction plan aimed at investors.

The article focuses on the taxation of transactions that are conducted through the Internet. Three years ago, the U.S. Congress had voted to continue with the tax-free character of interstate commerce. Around 9 billion dollars were generated through Internet transactions in 1998. In 2000, this amount increased to 26 billion dollars. If the advantage of tax-free Internet commerce affects the local industry, then reforms are required. People who sell products through the Internet should be made responsible for paying the taxes.

This article focuses on the use of lockbox in the economic policy of the U.S. It is easy to see the political appeal of the lockbox concept. Lockbox is nothing more than an agreement to set aside certain funds for a specific purpose. If revenues are committed to a program, Democrats are happy because a tax cut is thereby made less likely. Democrats can increase spending only if they can finance it with funds other than those designated for the lockbox. Lockbox poses a serious threat to the free-market economy. The only way to avert the massive acquisition of equities by the U.S. government is for Republicans to shed their attachment to the lockbox and focus on tax reduction.

The author notes uncertainty about economic policy can harm the U.S. economy and considers how uncertainty varies during the four-year U.S. presidential cycle. Drawing on an index of uncertainty created by economists Scott Baker, Nicholas Bloom, and Steven J. Davis, the author shows that uncertainty tends to peak near the month of a presidential election, and the month after a midterm election. An accompanying graph illustrates his findings.

The article criticizes the economic views of Robert Greenstein, the head of the research institute Center for Budget and Policy Priorities. He opposes the tax cuts advocated by the U.S. Republican Party due to their costs and their alleged unfairness. The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities and its ally Citizens for Tax Justice display their opposition to the proposed tax cuts by treating single people as families. They also analyze tax cuts as though they were a government program by assuming that the government has the primary claim for the money.

The article examines the challenges faced by Republicans in relation to the fight over balancing the budget of the U.S. The public has always had a negative perception of the efforts of the party to balance the budget. The problem with President Bill Clinton is that he endorses a balanced budget but rejects the measures needed to achieve the balance. The Republicans are advised to be flexible with regard to the spending numbers. They have stopped discussing the positive aspects of their goal because they have become preoccupied with reducing the growth rate of government programs.

This article focuses on the policy of the U.S. Republican Party to promote child tax credits in the U.S. The tax credit shows the commitment of the Party to promote traditional families. This tax credit plan is embedded in Senator Newt Gingrich's economic package called Contract With America. The child tax credit will not have any significant influence on the economic policy of the nation. It can be considered as an effort to attract middle-class voters. Furthermore, in this plan, childless couples, single taxpayers, and older couples over 18 years of age, would get no tax cut at all. Heritage Foundation economist Scott Hodge, estimated that the $500-per-child tax credit would benefit 52 million children, or 36 million families. Hodge believes that such tax credit will lay the framework of other tax cuts.

This article presents information on the policies of the U.S. administration headed by President Bill Clinton towards the economic and social welfare of the states. The President wants a working relationship between his administration and the governors. This week he will unveil before the U.S. Congress the economic program which was the heart of his campaign. Some of its promised ingredients, such as a tax cut for the middle class, have been abandoned. So, has his promise to cut the deficit in half by the end of his first term. The reason a higher deficit is such a headache for Clinton is partly economic, but mostly political. In economic terms, a growing deficit might spook markets and send interest rates up, threatening the ongoing economic recovery.

The article presents the views of economist Milton Friedman on U.S. economic policy under the administration of President George Bush. It compares the economic policies of Bush and former President Ronald Reagan. It discusses his opposition to the complete abolition of capital-gains taxes. It analyzes the solution proposed by Friedman to the economic problem being faced by the country despite the risk of inflation. It also covers his criticism of the position of the Reagan administration on the issue of tariff.

Presents an editorial listing 10 myths about the federal budget. Includes Myth #1: The government is starved for revenue; Myth #2: Federal spending is inadequate; Myth #3: Reagan tax cuts caused the deficit; Why these statements and the others are in reality myth, rather than fact.

Analyzes the aspects of U.S. political and economic systems that have similarities with the interim measures enumerated by philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels for moving developed countries toward communism. Similarities between Engles and Marx's proposed taxation measures and the taxation policy of the country.

Comments on the political ideologies and economic policies of U.S. President George Bush. Economic problems and its implications on the steel industry and the petroleum industry; Foreign economic relations and policy; International competition; Budget deficits.

Comments on key controversies and existing policy on taxation in the U.S. Tax reform policies; Foreign trade policy; Free-trade pact; International competition; Deductibility for excise taxes and tariffs paid by corporations; Corporate profits taxation; Taxation of revenues and sales; Trade relations between the U.S. and Canada; Foreign economic policies of the Reagan administration.

The article presents the statement submitted by the U.S. delegation to the United Nations General Assembly on October 5, 1976. The statement presents the U.S. policy on foreign aid to developing countries. The statement points out that it is not the responsibility of the U.S. to lend economic assistance to developing countries. It reiterates that the U.S. would not be willing to establish economic relations with developing countries that are not willing to resist the imperialistic tendencies of communism.

The article presents news briefs related to the political developments in the United States. The "Golden Fleece of the Month" award has been given to the U.S. Congress by Senator William Proxmire. The award is symbolic of the government's wasteful expenses. There will be a semi-regional primary in New England, a week after the New Hampshire primary election. U.S. President Gerald R. Ford's approval rating has increased by 11 percent to 51 percent. According to Senator Henry Jackson, Romania was not eligible for trade subsidies until it allowed freer emigration.