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Associated Press: Trump’s economic plans would worsen inflation, experts say
“Economists Wendy Edelberg and Tara Watson of the Brookings Institution’s Hamilton Project found that by raising the supply of workers, the influx of immigrant…
Yahoo Finance: What 3 economists say is in store in a second Trump economy
“On the stump, the former president has called for a 60% tariff on Chinese imports along with a blanket 10% to 20% on all remaining goods imported from other c…
CNBC Squawk Box: Harris’ tax plan would be far more committed to a responsible fiscal trajectory, says Wendy Edelberg
“As it relates to the deficit, I think a Harris administration would be far more committed to a responsible fiscal trajectory and far more committed to making …
The Washington Post: Two pro-growth policies for Harris: Immigration and trade
“With an aging population, the necessity for legal immigration to prevent economic contraction has become more urgent. And there is little dispute that immigra…
Yahoo Finance: What Trump’s immigration stance signals to US labor market
“The immigration surge should fundamentally change how we interpret the employment report. These are very significant increases in labor supply that we’ve seen…
Time: We do need more moms in politics. JD Vance won’t get us there
“One way is by restoring the billions in childcare funding provided by the American Rescue Plan Act which expired in September, resulting in immediate increas…
The New York Times: ‘We feel stuck’: Child care needs limit women’s work force gains
“But there are signs that the labor force participation gains among women with children under 5 has plateaued since September, according to an analysis from th…
Axios: How Biden’s border restrictions could affect the labor market
“The figures line up with a Brookings analysis of Congressional Budget Office data earlier this year that attributed higher-than-expected post-pandemic job gai…
