Archive: Alicia H. Munnell
Raucous debate clarified the national defense case for strategic tariffs, but it is very hard to argue for a world-wide tariff war. In a recent blog, I pointed out that President Trump’s policies are undermining retirement security in three ways: disrupting Social Security’s ability to deliver services; reducing 401(k) asset values; and increasing layoffs and…
We need to get our fiscal house in order, not make matters worse. In this new world, I have expanded my podcast listening to try to understand the other team. High on my list is “All In” – originally a group of four high-tech venture capital hosts, so clearly smart guys and very rich. Right…
