HeyJaredEconomics Reality Check
Cutting through the economic myths, political spin, and policy nonsense with clear-eyed analysis of trade, taxes, and fiscal reality from an economist who's seen it all from Congress to the classroom.
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Thank You, Justin (opens the original)
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joins the ranks of folks who have come out saying that they owe libertarians an apology or that we were right (another being ). No, I don’t think either of them are now “libertarians,” but it’s nice to see people engage with the steelman version of libertarians who have concerns about power and not the strawm
What Do The Pollsters Know, Anyway? (opens the original)
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There’s a great article in The Economist (gift link here) about some of the latest polls, what demographic supports what party, etc. And there seems to be widespread consensus that there’s a blue wave a-coming. I want to tell a quick story that might explain why I discount polls
Banning Diesel Exports and Future Fed Rate Hikes? (opens the original)
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Last night, I hosted an event for AIER on data centers, this morning I gave a talk on tariffs to Congressional staffers in DC, and now I’m in Philadelphia for the Club For Growth’s fellowship meeting. Yes, I’m exhausted and yes, I want to go to the reception that’s going on to catch up with my fellow fellows, but there’s news to cover! And what a news story it is! Tonight, I’m going on Rick Leventhal’s show on NewsMax+ to talk about the Trump administration weighin
The Federal Reserve Raises Rates and the Clarity Act Fails to Pass (opens the original)
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I’m going on Fox News with Jon Scott today, talking about the Fed and cryptocurrency. Here are the talking points that I’ve got locked and loaded:Federal Reserve Raises RatesIn case you’ve been living under a rock, the Fed raised their interest rate target for the first time since July 2023.This makes sense, frankly, because the Fed has regularly announced a target inflation rate of 2% and we’ve been well north of that for a long, long time now. Warsh said he was all about taming inflation and F
Mailing Checks Doesn’t Address Affordability (opens the original)
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Here’s an article I pitched the WSJ:When it comes to “affordability,” people generally mean something simple. They want more goods available to more households and at prices they can actually pay. A family with a steady income should be able to buy a house, a car, and groceries without pinching pennies. The only way that happens is to produce more of what people want. Fuller shelves and busier factories bring prices down and paychecks up.Unfortunately, rather than making it easier for Americans
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