Economics

Taylor Swift appears at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 24, 2019, left, and Beyonce appears at the world premiere of "The Lion King" in Los Angeles on July 9, 2019.

Beltway Confidential

Are Taylor Swift and Beyonce really to blame for inflation?

Jon Miltimore · August 11, 2023 11:00 am

Tiana Lowe Doescher on Disney raising park prices amid inflation: ‘The hubris is there’

Asher Notheis · August 10, 2023 5:20 pm

Biden defends ‘Bidenomics’ after inflation ticks up in July

Naomi Lim · August 10, 2023 2:33 pm

The economy remains the top issue for voters heading into the 2024 election cycle, and President Joe Biden's 2024 reelection campaign plans to soon ramp up a new strategy aimed at reversing his dismal polling on the issue.

Biden campaign looks to pandemic era for clues on juicing economic polling

Christian Datoc · August 9, 2023 9:00 am

President Joe Biden has made attacking the "ultra MAGA" economic platform a core pillar of his 2024 reelection pitch, and Fitch Ratings' recent downgrade of the economy directly pours gasoline on that fire.

Biden attacks GOP on economy after US credit downgrade

Christian Datoc · August 6, 2023 7:00 am

Barack Obama listens as Joe Biden speaks in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington.

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Biden and Obama: The two Democratic presidents of the country’s only credit downgrades

Christopher Tremoglie · August 4, 2023 7:35 pm

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Majority of Biden voters say the economy has not improved under presidency: Poll

Jenny Goldsberry · August 4, 2023 5:40 pm

Sold Home For Sale Sign in Front of Beautiful New House.

Why Democrats can’t have nice things

Conn Carroll · August 3, 2023 8:16 pm

Beltway Confidential

The paradox of progressive economics

Jack Elbaum · August 3, 2023 7:39 pm

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen again criticized Fitch Rating's Tuesday decision to downgrade the U.S. economy to an "AA+" rating.

Fitch credit downgrade ‘puzzling’ and ‘unwarranted,’ Yellen says

Christian Datoc · August 2, 2023 6:40 pm

The mixed messages of Bidenomics

Sarah Bedford · August 2, 2023 9:20 am

Nobel winning economist Milton Friedman receives his prize sum of $150,000 (U.S.) at PKbanken in Stockholm, from Claes G. Tisell, left, Dec. 13, 1976. (AP Photo/Reportagebild)

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Milton Friedman’s wisdom

Jack Elbaum · July 31, 2023 8:55 pm