The Biden administration is aiming to triple tariffs on Chinese steel to protect U.S. manufacturers. Sound familiar? We’ll explain who is actually paying the price and what raising tariffs would mean for U.S. workers. We’ll also get into why economic data doesn’t always translate into how voters view the economy, especially in an election year. And, what the buzz over the popular animated series “Bluey” is all about.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
Join us tomorrow for Economics on Tap! The YouTube livestream starts at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time, 6:30 p.m. Eastern. We’ll have news, drinks, and play a round of Half Full/Half Empty!
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The great Bumble fumble
From “Million Bazillion”: What are labor unions?
The value of “third places”
What grocery aisle gossip can tell us about the economy
The lowdown on joint fundraising committees
A phantom debt menace
The power of college endowments
Private equity is coming for pet care
Europe’s new economic engines
No “stag” no “flation”
The rising pressure on poll workers
The trade-offs of the trade deficit
Biden’s regulation rush
College campus protests and the value of a degree
A stock pop and a stock flop
To ban or not to ban
The dollar store dilemma
Big change coming to nursing homes
A revamp for Title IX
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