Economists say it will take time for the effects of trade policies to show up in economic data — but acknowledge they aren’t sure how long.

By Joshua B. Freedman (FPRI) -- Three months on, the aftershocks of Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff spree in April 2025 continue to...

By Joshua B. Freedman (FPRI) -- Three months on, the aftershocks of Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff spree in April 2025 continue to...

The economy’s resilience so far to President Trump’s global trade war risks emboldening him and unleashing the sort of economic devastation that...

President Donald Trump's tariff policies are starting to show up in monthly inflation data, and that could be bad news for his economic policies,...

President Donald Trump's tariff policies are starting to show up in monthly inflation data, and that could be bad news for his economic policies,...

The headlines this week are wild: Trump is threatening nutso tariffs against America’s traditional trading partners (although none for Russia, of...

As a proponent of the Austrian School of Economics, I fundamentally oppose state intervention in economic affairs, particularly the manipulation of...

South Africa’s economy is likely to take a knock if the 30% import tariff on local goods announced by United States President Donald Trump this week...

South Africa’s economy is likely to take a knock if the 30% import tariff on local goods announced by United States President Donald Trump this week...