91视频

Faculty and Staff

Econ Prof Writes Op-ed in The Conversation on the Unintended Consequences of Trump鈥檚 Policies on Inflation

By
Antonia Gentile
Posted
November 19, 2024

.

After a brief discussion on stagnant real wages and the minimum wage's declining real value, Dolar broke down three of Trump鈥檚 economic policies that may have the opposite effect of what his supporters had hoped for. These include tariffs (Americans usually paying the bill); the deportation of millions of migrants (the creation of a labor shortage); and tax cuts (risking fueling too much demand and resulting price hikes).

She said, 鈥淭aken together, many of Trump鈥檚 proposed policies may inadvertently fuel another 鈥榠nflation nightmare.鈥欌

This piece was also published in The Sun Chronicle, The Houston Chronicle, Seattle PI, Fast Company, and Yahoo Finance.

More from 91视频

Students

From global media companies to major brands, government agencies, and cultural institutions, graduates of 91视频鈥檚 Communication and Media Studies program are shaping how stories are told across industries.