Category: Domestic Economics

Written By: Niky Zhuang “If there were any remaining doubt whether advisers within the Trump Administration are actively pushing to end the independence of the Federal Reserve, there should now be none.”  – Senator Thom Tillis, 2026 History is littered with the remains of economies where politicians controlled the printing press. From 20th century Germany…

Written By: Henry Moriarty For someone who looks at the headline economic statistics, the current outlook would be mostly positive (Rugaber, 2025). Job growth has been relatively stable, and inflation has continued to drop towards the Federal Reserve’s goal of 2%, although a little slowly (Cook, 2026). Puzzlingly, surveys measuring consumer confidence have returned results…

Written By: Ben Rafal The American healthcare system is at the forefront of modern innovation, yet it remains under pressure. National healthcare spending reached $5.3 trillion in 2024, which significantly exceeds the international average and that of other high-income nations (Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2023). Despite this, the system is burdened by ongoing…

Written By: Anna Tippner Since the start of 2026, 19 states have raised their minimum wage; of those, 9 now exceed $15.00 per hour and 3 exceed $17.00 per hour. Throughout the year, 4 more states are expected to follow suit, increasing the total number of states that are on the path of having reached…

Written By: Alec Corey Unprecedented internal immigration enforcement action has become a major talking point for its proponents and opponents alike. A flood of media coverage, both corporate media and individual social media, has taken to the scenes of I.C.E. and C.B.P activity, especially in my home state of Minnesota. Minneapolis, MN has been a…

Written By: Erin Taylor Since the introduction of the assembly line in 1913, Michigan’s economy has been heavily tied to the auto industry. From the rise of mass production to the dominance of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, automotive manufacturing has served as a major source of employment and economic growth in the state. According…

Written By: Cameron Maddock For decades, the independence of the Federal Reserve has been a key part of U.S. economic stability. Economists broadly agree that monetary policy should be free from short-term political pressure, and this belief is built into the design of the Federal Reserve System (Wessel, 2025). However, this independence has become a…

Written By: Nicholas Hughes Politicians often propose laws with the intent of bettering the country. Some of theseproposals are taken seriously and revised into real bills that become law. Other proposals, whilemade with good intentions, would be disastrous. In early March, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) madesuch a proposal, which would exempt the first $75,000 a…

Written By: Chenzira McLoyd Education inequality across racial groups in the United States continues to be a major issue, preventing a large share of Americans from unlocking a crucial path to financial prosperity, personal growth, and a higher quality of life. As of 2019, for K-12 schools, school districts in which the majority of students…

Written by: Nitya Wanchoo I recently recruited for my junior summer internship, an internship that carries the weight of potentially being my first full-time job post-graduation. As most college students know, the job market is notoriously tough right now. According to a Cengage report, about 76% of employers reported hiring the same number or fewer…