Debates about economic policy have taken a paradoxical turn in past months. Many on the right, who often extol the virtues of the free market, have cheered protectionist tariffs that impose taxes on ...

Government. The Big G. Sometimes we talk about the free market and the invisible hand as being independent from political influence. But since the birth of economics the two have been interwoven.

Right-wing nationalist governments in Hungary and Poland only made a selective break with neoliberal economics after the 2008 ...

The Labour Party’s economic agenda, like many other programs around the world, puts political leaders more firmly in charge of industrial policy. By Patricia Cohen Reporting from London The last time ...

U.S.-China relations appear to be changing dramatically. A decade ago, U.S. policy toward China was premised on the assumption that continued engagement would lead China to act responsibly as a member ...

American s are evenly divided in their preferences for the size of government. Yet a somewhat greater share wants the government to do more to solve problems than say it is doing too much better left ...

Secretary of Commerce David Adams remains both CEO and president of Indiana’s controversial Economic Development Corp.—five months after lawmakers directed Gov. Mike Braun to split the roles across ...

Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, suggested government spending should be excluded from data about U.S. economic output. By Ben Casselman and Colby Smith Comments from a member of President ...

Ugwu, S.C., and Ugwuja D.I. in their work titled: The Role of Local Government in Nigeria Iosr Journal of Current Issues in Arts and Humanities, (2016) identified and discussed certain key roles ...

The US government has reopened following its longest-ever shutdown, setting the stage for the eventual release of the gold-standard federal data that is crucial in analyzing the health and trajectory ...

Of all the ways a government shutdown can disrupt the economy, market watchers should be aware of one in particular: an absence of critical new data. Right alongside furloughs and a pause in ...

The University of Connecticut hosted an event, “UConn Forum: Economic Engine of a Thriving Connecticut,” on Oct. 31. Featuring presentations from various keynote speakers, the event allowed for a look ...