Tariffs are back in the headlines, and the noise is loud. The question I keep hearing is simple: will they help or hurt? My view is clear. Tariffs only work when policy is steady, signals are clear, and trade partners play by the same rules. Anything else ...

President Trump is happily overstepping the naivete that informs so much economic commentary. While the experts continue to look to the Federal Reserve to bring down prices via the tweaking of interest rates, Trump wisely chose to provide reciprocal tariff ...

Global tariff policies are shifting faster than most businesses can adapt. What was once an annual consideration has become a weekly, sometimes daily, reality that directly impacts profitability. A June 2025 Enable study of 1,500 organizations showed that ...

Tariffs are often discussed in big, abstract terms—trade wars, economic strategy, global power struggles. But for ginseng farmers in Wisconsin, their effects are painfully personal. In this episode, Why It Matters dives into how tariffs work and how they ...

Trump’s $2,000 tariff rebate checks are not coming yet. Congress must approve the plan before a single dollar can be sent. The White House claims the checks would be funded by tariff revenue, aimed at low- and middle-income Americans. But experts warn ...

Rising prices have been top of mind for consumers for several years, especially coming off the high inflation after the pandemic. Now, rising global tensions in 2025, including new tariffs, are starting to impact people’s wallets. In fact, the Harvard ...