Peter Morici
Columns by Peter Morici
Stagflation will be Biden’s legacy
My inbox is stuffed with articles about the prospects for stagflation, but slow growth and runaway prices are descending on America right now. Published June 7, 2022
Biden’s infrastructure package delivers too little bang for the buck
President Biden has called the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act a "monumental step" that will create millions of jobs. Published May 31, 2022
High inflation becoming permanent
Americans should gird for a long, tough battle with inflation. Published May 24, 2022
Alito abortion decision may not be so earth shattering
Much that has been said and screamed from congress and on the streets about Justice Alito's draft opinion striking down the constitutional right to an abortion is either false or misleading. Published May 17, 2022
Powell is fighting inflation with a pea shooter
The Federal Reserve is getting serious about inflation -- but hardly serious enough. Published May 10, 2022
Why Biden needs some Republicans in his Cabinet
The Russian invasion of Ukraine laid bare NATO's weaknesses and the failure of free trade to enable secure borders and prosperity. Published May 3, 2022
Improving the lot of low-skilled workers
Wars, pandemics and recessions shake up businesses and labor markets. Published April 26, 2022
A crisis in Supreme Court appointments is coming
If the Republicans win the Senate, it could instigate an overdue crisis in judicial appointments. Published April 19, 2022
America’s national interests require tolerating some bad actors around the world
The loadstar of American foreign policy should be the security of our citizens and assets abroad, national prosperity and promoting human rights. Published April 12, 2022
The effects of a permanent daylight saving time
Americans are tired of losing sleep. Published April 5, 2022
This is not your father’s Cold War
In the Eisenhower-Khrushchev era, the West, Russia and China lived in rigidly separated economic spheres. Published March 29, 2022
Why voters are so unhappy with the economy and Biden
Americans have good reason to be unhappy with President Biden -- the economy stinks. Published March 22, 2022
Team Biden is not up to defending America
History will mark the Russian invasion of Ukraine as the moment hopes for a peaceful democratic world died. Published March 15, 2022
The religion of the left catches Biden in a web of failure
President Biden governs by political tropisms -- not great vision. That was on full display at the State of the Union address last week. Published March 8, 2022
Powell should target long rates to fight inflation
The Federal Reserve is about to get some tough lessons in economics -- about inflation, interest rates, overly aggressive environmental policy, labor markets and inequality and stock prices. Published March 1, 2022
Why Biden’s transformational presidency is failing
President Biden's transformational presidency is unraveling. Published February 22, 2022
Biden wants to turn Fed into a sandbox for woke policies
President Biden wants to radically change the Federal Reserve to be more pro-inflation and a sandbox for woke industrial policies with his four choices for the Board of Governors. Published February 15, 2022
A GOP platform for the midterms
Republicans are in great shape for the midterm elections, but they're quarreling about how to run. Published February 8, 2022
Fed’s planned tightening hardly enough to beat inflation
In March, the Federal Reserve will likely start raising interest rates--perhaps three or four quarter-point steps over nine months. That's hardly enough to bring inflation down to 2%. Published February 1, 2022
Step into virtual reality and the metaverse with caution
Ever since humanity achieved consciousness, it's pined to travel through space and time -- to beam up as in "Star Trek" and accomplish an earthly presence after death. Published January 25, 2022
