Jared Bernstein
former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
Jared Bernstein was chair of President Joe Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers.
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Jared Bernstein
MS NOW Opinion
Everything about Trump’s very bad week comes back to the same cause
Recent days were a microcosm of a divide that broke firmly against the president.
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Trump’s trade war has only just begun to hit Americans’ wallets
We are at the mercy of a president who deeply misunderstands the impacts of his actions.
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Firing Jerome Powell won’t get Trump what he wants
The president has only himself to blame for interest rates being where they are.
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Trump’s latest tariff pause indicates a foundational problem with his policy
His on-again, off-again approach to reshaping international trade is affecting the U.S. economy and the people in it.
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Why Americans haven’t felt the brunt of Trump’s tariffs — yet
Businesses are taking advantage of some temporary buffers.
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Republicans’ big bill scared bond markets. That’s bad news for your wallet.
Investors are worried that Trump and the GOP are acting in ways that will both lower growth and raise interest rates, a toxic combination.
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There’s a lesson in today’s GDP report. And it has nothing to do with Biden.
The Commerce Department’s data showed a 0.3% GDP contraction, and Trump’s trade war is a big reason why.
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Trump is pressuring the Federal Reserve to save his tariffs. It should ignore him.
Tariffs of this magnitude pose an especially tough challenge for the economy.
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Economic data is trending downward — and Trump’s policies are to blame
The Trump administration’s economic agenda and the way that agenda is being implemented has spooked consumers, businesses, and investors.
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What Trump’s tariffs mean for the price of your shirts
What the heck are Trump and his team thinking?