Today on TAP: The JetBlue buyout of low-cost Spirit Airlines faces certain action from Biden’s reinvigorated antitrust officials.
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Biden Talks Up the Economy, While the Fed Mashes It Down
Today on TAP: Managing today’s economic crosscurrents is far from easy. The Fed is making things worse. So is Biden’s happy talk.
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Manchin’s Big Lie
Today on TAP: He killed the Democrats’ bill because, he said, he was concerned about inflation. But the bill was anti-inflationary; what he really didn’t like was boosting green energy.
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The Fed Is a One-Trick Pony
Today on TAP: And hiking interest rates when real wages lag far behind inflation is a dirty trick.
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Recession at Internet Speed
The Fed’s rapid tightening is making everyone price in recession. That’s bad for reversing the fragilities in our economy.
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How to Fight Inflation
Skanda Amarnath of Employ America talked to TAP about how optimal solutions for private companies make the economy brittle and vulnerable to future shocks.
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The Federal Reserve Is Hiking Too Fast
Inflation is mostly not caused by spending, and the Fed will have no help if it causes a recession.
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The Fed Is Crushing Investment Right When We Need It
Interest rate hikes are damaging the ability to take needed steps in our economic future.
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Shipping Carriers Are Making a Killing on Food Aid
An old rule to protect U.S. carriers drives up the cost of food aid, and fails to help the domestic ship industry.
