Peter Morici

University leaders are foolish to reject President Trump’s compact

University leaders are foolish to reject President Trump's offer of a dialogue about improving performance, campus environments and confidence among the public at large. Published November 4, 2025

America’s white-collar recession

The U.S. economy is in a tougher spot than when President Trump returned in January. Published October 28, 2025

Washington’s debt addiction leaves Federal Reserve with no good choices

Congress established the Federal Reserve to manage our money with near-parental authority, and it's high time for the institution to exercise that authority. Published October 21, 2025

Judging Trump’s economy: Let voters decide in 2026 midterm elections

President Trump and congressional Democrats are sending similar messages about the economy. Published October 14, 2025

Trump’s economy teeters between revival and recession

President Trump faces an economy on tenterhooks, with both inflation and unemployment worsening. Published October 7, 2025

$100,000 for a H-1B visa might be more reasonable than you think

President Trump is radically altering the nation's employment-based immigration system by imposing a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas and creating a $1 million "Trump Gold Card" for other visas. Published September 30, 2025

Dismal jobs reports may be the new normal

Most observers were shocked by the anemic August jobs report, but it may be the new normal. Published September 23, 2025

Powell’s Fed trapped between Trump’s interest rate demands and inflation reality

Federal Reserve policymakers are in a tough spot as they meet this week. Published September 16, 2025

Moderate Democrats face tough challenges rebranding the party

If Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor of New York, he will put the city at loggerheads with the abundance movement. Published September 9, 2025

More apprenticeships, smarter immigration policy would boost Trump economic plan

President Trump has radically altered federal policy for promoting economic growth. Published September 2, 2025

Trump’s tariffs won’t push the economy over a cliff

The U.S. economy is enduring a challenging year but isn't going over a cliff. Published August 26, 2025

Republicans should not cheer New York’s turn to socialist Mamdani

Republicans would be wrong to celebrate the rise of Zohran Mamdani, a socialist and likely next mayor of New York City, as a gift to campaign against. Published August 19, 2025

Powell shouldn’t yield to Trump’s bullying

Federal Reserve Chair Powell shouldn't yield to President Trump's bullying to lower interest rates. Published August 12, 2025

Living with Trump’s tariffs

President Trump has announced new trade deals with Japan and the European Union, and along with others now in place, it looks like tariffs will stay about where they are. Published August 5, 2025

America better off if Trump allows Powell to serve out his term

Attempting to remove or drive Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell from office before his term is up in May is bad for the country and doesn't serve President Trump's economic goals. Published July 29, 2025

Instead of inflation, Trump’s tariffs could deliver deflation

The terrible inflation economists predicted from President Trump's tariffs hasn't materialized, at least not so far. Published July 22, 2025

Powell really can’t deliver what Trump needs

The Trump 2.0 economy is proving resilient but hardly remarkable. Until President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act takes effect, his policies aren't helpful. Published July 15, 2025

State of American exceptionalism under Trump 2.0

When President Trump's post-election stock market rally nearly turned into a bear market, financial commentators speculated about the demise of American exceptionalism. Published July 8, 2025

Stop funding China: How stiffer tariffs can protect American jobs and national security

Tariffs can reduce trade deficits, help lower other taxes, boost manufacturing and leverage trading partners to lower import barriers. Published July 1, 2025