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October 18, 2024
Spanish immigration
October 18, 2024
The Economics of Immigration

Inadequately considered by the presidential candidates, immigration economics will have a gargantuan impact of the U.S. economy.

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August 29, 2024
party affliliation
August 29, 2024
Can Anyone Halve the Deficit?

Reading the impact of presidential candidate budget proposals in the Penn Wharton Budget Model, we can eliminate misinformation.

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June 18, 2024
party affliliation
June 18, 2024
When Do Political Parties Influence Stock Markets?

Knowing that either U.S. Republicans or Democrats could dominate the next U.S. government, we can ask how each one affects stock markets.

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April 7, 2022
Weekly News Roundup and presidential jets Air Force One
April 7, 2022
Why Presidential Jets Have Sky High Costs

Looking at the combination of luxury and defense, we can see why the new Air Force One presidential jets are an expensive purchase.

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November 8, 2020
presidents' inherited economies
November 8, 2020
The Economy Inherited by Bush, Obama, and Trump

Characterized by an upswing or a plunge, the economies that George Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump inherited were different.

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February 17, 2020
measuring presidential economic performance
February 17, 2020
The Mystery of a President’s Economic Performance

While we know that GDP can influence an election, economists also ask whether the results of the election will affect the GDP.

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December 6, 2019
party affliliation
December 6, 2019
How the Economy Affects Our Vote

The impact of the economy on our voting patterns is about much more than inflation, unemployment, and how much the GDP has grown.

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November 28, 2019
economic news roundup and turkey pardons
November 28, 2019
What Presidents Added to Thanksgiving Economics

From George Washington to Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt to George H.W. Bush, U.S. presidents have influenced Thanksgiving economics.

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November 15, 2019
party affliliation
November 15, 2019
What Red and Blue States Say About Sauces and Spreads

While diners in some red and blue states prefer the same sauces and spreads, they are less alike when we compare their economies.

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September 29, 2019
America's two economies
September 29, 2019
Looking at America’s Two Economies

Comparing the locations, incomes, and jobs of Democrats and Republicans, we see America's two economies and a tension between democracy and capitalism.

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August 4, 2019
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and shrinking middle class
August 4, 2019
Where Has The Middle Class Gone?

Trying to understand the workers who are leaving a shrinking middle class, we can look in a surprising place and at their debt.

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August 1, 2019
federal spending
August 1, 2019
Why a Safety Net Should Catch Kids

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