Monday, January 19, 2026

The Impact of Trumponomics

Trump’s First Year Could Have Lasting Economic Consequences
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/business/trump-first-year-economy.html
President Trump’s policies have so far done little to change the overall state of the American economy, but economists warn they will ultimately weaken the United States.

A Year In, Trump’s Economy Is Worse Than the Numbers
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/a-year-in-trumps-economy-is-worse-than-the-numbers-0fc41ac2
The fiscal effects of the coming tax cut and the continuing threats to Fed independence augur ill.
 
From ‘Taco’ to the ‘Donroe doctrine’: a year of Trump 2.0
https://www.ft.com/content/e12c51d8-1208-4248-8775-e5cbf2298d19


Americans Are the Ones Paying for Tariffs, Study Finds
https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/americans-are-the-ones-paying-for-tariffs-study-finds-e254ed2e
Research contradicts President Trump’s claim that foreigners are footing the bill, and could weaken his hand in the dispute over Greenland.

 
Why Haven’t Trump’s Tariffs Had a Bigger Economic Impact?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/business/economy/trump-tariffs-prices-impact.html
Steep import taxes have raised prices and affected U.S. businesses, but not quite as much as expected. A new report offers some reasons.