- Tariffs—Everything you need to know but were afraid to ask
During his presidential campaign, President Trump pledged to impose universal tariffs of 10–60% on all U S imports—a whopping $4 2 trillion in goods and services purchased from abroad in 2024 This was always a real possibility The International Economic Emergency Powers Act gives the president broad authority to do so In early February the Trump administration seemed…
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- The upside-down priorities of the House budget - epi. org
An open letter from six Nobel laureate economists The upside-down priorities of the House budget Adding significantly to debt while reducing incomes for the bottom 40%
- Corruption in plain sight - epi. org
During the first 100 days of his administration, President Trump has consistently put the interests of billionaires and corporations over working people This is most evident by the Trump administration already halting or dismissing nearly 90 investigations against lawbreaking corporations, according to a recent report by Public Citizen One of the biggest beneficiaries of this…
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Experts | Staff | About EPI EPI board policy statement on equity, diversity, and inclusion Leadership Liz Shuler, Chair* President, AFL-CIO Julianne Malveaux, Vice Chair* President Emerita of Bennett College for Women Teresa Ghilarducci, Secretary* New School for Social Research Gary Bass, Treasurer* President, GDB Consulting Executive Director Emeritus, The Bauman Foundation Members Nina
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