The 20% “Tariff”

The President is floating an idea of a 20% tariff. This is one of the few topics that a vast majority of economists can agree on: this is a bad idea. It's an attempt to get Mexico to pay for the wall but will more likely lead to a trade war. Governments and businesses are more likely to benefit from a trade war than consumers. Protectionism in today's increasingly global economy is not a good idea.

The Millennial Student Debt

This post ties income and education together. We'll learn that education for my generation is becoming more expensive in terms of cost and time. The cause is hard to find, but this issue will impact us for decades to go.

The Millennial Education

In the last post, I briefly touched on education. Education played a role in the last election and here I will discuss how Millennials are attaining a college degree at a higher rate than previous generations.

The Millennial Income

I don't know about you but I've seen my fair share of articles talking about how millennials are broke young adults. Ultimately, the thing that drives capitalist economies is the question, "What's in it for me?" Time is money and we often sacrifice one for the other. Here, I do a very shallow initial dive into a very complex issue.

Introductions

Hello all, my name is David Hardage. I'm starting this blog as a medium to discuss economics and put policies, news, and contemporary economics in terms that anybody can understand. My primary audience will be the generation of which I am a part: millennials. Blamed and chastised, praised and hopeful, the millennial generation is growing…