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Econ Prof Writes Op-ed in The Conversation on the Unintended Consequences of TrumpÂé¶¹´«Ã½™s Policies on Inflation

By
Antonia Gentile
Posted
November 19, 2024

After a brief discussion on stagnant real wages and the minimum wage's declining real value, Dolar broke down three of TrumpÂé¶¹´«Ã½™s economic policies that may have the opposite effect of what his supporters had hoped for. These include tariffs (Americans usually paying the bill); the deportation of millions of migrants (the creation of a labor shortage); and tax cuts (risking fueling too much demand and resulting price hikes).

She said, Âé¶¹´«Ã½œTaken together, many of TrumpÂé¶¹´«Ã½™s proposed policies may inadvertently fuel another Âé¶¹´«Ã½˜inflation nightmare.Âé¶¹´«Ã½™Âé¶¹´«Ã½

This piece was also published in The Sun Chronicle, The Houston Chronicle, Seattle PI, Fast Company, and Yahoo Finance.

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