Category: Economy

The main principle of trade policy is make or buy.   “Economics” comes from the Greek word oikonomia, deriving from oikos, meaning “house” or “household,” and nomos, meaning “law” or “rule”. Thus, oikonomia originally meant “prudent household management,” including labor, finances, and property, to ensure stability and self-sufficiency for the family. Over time, the term expanded…

Ronald Reagan is, famously, known for being a free trader, a globalist perhaps, in today’s parlance.  He believed very firmly in the importance of American industry but also believed that American industry was best served by lowering our barriers to trade, not by erecting new ones through protectionist policies. A cornucopia of evidence has borne…

Zenless Zone Zero adalah game action RPG yang dibangun dengan elemen first-person shooter (FPS) dan open-world yang menawarkan pengalaman pertarungan seru dengan gaya visual yang khas dan futuristik. Game ini berlatar di dunia pasca-apokaliptik di mana para pemain bisa menjelajahi kota-kota besar yang hancur akibat “The Hollow”, suatu fenomena misterius yang mengubah dunia secara drastis….

After slight deflation in March, prices rose again in April. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.2 percent last month. Over the past year, it rose 2.3 percent. “The April change was the smallest 12-month increase in the all items index since February 2021,” BLS notes. This…

After slight deflation in March, prices rose again in April. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.2 percent last month. Over the past year, it rose 2.3 percent. “The April change was the smallest 12-month increase in the all items index since February 2021,” BLS notes. This…

Campaigning for a second term, President Donald Trump committed the United States to sweeping tariffs that have no precedent since the Second World War. Shortly after his inauguration, Trump issued multiple Executive Orders (EOs) and press releases both to enact and sometimes reverse tariffs. Anticipation, enactment and then pauses in the president’s tariff agenda all affected…

In its first hundred days, the second Trump administration has been anything but usual by presidential standards. From trade wars to an assault on the federal bureaucracy, Trump and his team have swiftly reshaped the landscape of government action. Amid the torrent of daily news, some critical policy discussions have been swiftly overlooked. One such…

The Everyday Price Index (EPI) rose to 293.8 in April 2025 on the heels of an 0.34 percent gain. This marks the fifth monthly increase in a row for AIER’s proprietary inflation measure.  Among the twenty-four constituents of the EPI, 13 rose in price from March to April, two were unchanged, and nine declined. The…

The Everyday Price Index (EPI) rose to 293.8 in April 2025 on the heels of an 0.34 percent gain. This marks the fifth monthly increase in a row for AIER’s proprietary inflation measure.  Among the twenty-four constituents of the EPI, 12 rose in price from March to April, two were unchanged, and nine declined. The…