Economy — News from both sides

Trump's tariffs: rebuilding American industry or taxing American shoppers?

President Trump's sweeping tariffs are reshaping global trade. Supporters say they revive US manufacturing and protect national security; economists say they raise prices and act as a tax on households.

Tariff supporters STL.News

Economists & critics Tax Foundation

Economy May 25

Will AI destroy jobs or create them?

AI is moving fast into the workplace. Some leaders warn of mass white-collar unemployment; others say technology will create more jobs than it destroys, as it has before.

Mass-disruption warning Fortune

Net job creation RAND

Economy May 21

Raise the minimum wage — lifeline for workers or job-killer for small business?

Should governments sharply raise the minimum wage? Advocates say it cuts poverty and boosts spending; critics warn it costs jobs and squeezes small firms.

Raise the wage Economics Help

Business concerns When I Work

Economy May 19

Tax the billionaires? The fight over a wealth tax

As fortunes balloon, some — including wealthy people themselves — call for a tax on extreme wealth to fund public goods and curb inequality. Others say wealth taxes are unworkable and drive money away.

For a wealth tax CNN Business

Against a wealth tax Cato Institute