Who Is Peter Navarro?
In other words, Mr. Navarro is unqualified to advise on economic issues. Continue Reading →
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Frontrunning Trump’s Tweets Insider Trading in Action
Toyota’s stock price hit its low for the day at 1:14 pm, the exact time of Mr. Trump’s tweet. The drop started two full minutes earlier. Continue Reading →
Trump on the New Air Force One
[Update December 6 17:45 GMT -8: Add to the following these facts. The cost estimate, $3.2 billion, was produced by the Government Accounting Office. It covers two of the airplanes. Continue Reading →
A Plea to My Fellow Economists
There are many excellent economists in the U.S. Some may be invited to serve in the Trump administration. If you are asked, please say “Yes.” Continue Reading →
Donald Trump and the Mexican Peso
One of the more entertaining aspects of this year’s presidential campaign has been the relationship between Donald Trump’s poll ratings and the exchange rate between the Mexican peso and the Continue Reading →
Clinton on Trump Taxes
She alleges (probably correctly) that he pays no federal income tax. But she criticizes his tax proposals claiming in part that those proposals will benefit his family. How can someone who pays no taxes benefit from a tax cut for the rich? He can’t. Continue Reading →
Donald Trump in Sex Research
This research shows that Donald Trump’s attractiveness to women is about the same as Roseanne Barr’s appeal to men. Continue Reading →