Apricitas Economics

The Economic Legacy of DOGE

DOGE is the Largest Peacetime Cut to the Federal Workforce in Modern US History, But it Failed its Supposed Budget-Cutting Goals & Broke Important…

Jan 20 • Joseph Politano

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The 'No Hire' Economy

US Job Growth has Zeroed Out as Hiring Rates Sink, Hitting Young & Low Income Workers the Hardest

Jan 11 • Joseph Politano

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America is Losing Blue Collar Jobs

For the First Time Since Early COVID & the Great Recession, the US is Losing Jobs in Manufacturing, Construction, & Other Blue Collar Industries

Jan 6 • Joseph Politano

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December 2025

America is Flying Blind on Immigration

Nobody Knows How Many Immigrant Workers Have Left the US Amidst Trump's Mass Deportations. That's Incredibly Bad.

Dec 2, 2025 • Joseph Politano

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October 2025

California Keeps Losing Tech Jobs

Amidst the AI Boom, Employment in Silicon Valley is Shrinking

Oct 19, 2025 • Joseph Politano

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The Tariff Exemption Behind the AI Boom

Data Centers get Tariff-Free Imports. Why Shouldn't we All?

Oct 5, 2025 • Joseph Politano

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June 2025

How Tariffs Are Breaking US Trade

A Detailed Look at How US Trade Flows Are Unraveling Amidst Trump's Trade War

Jun 15, 2025 • Joseph Politano

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May 2025

A Detailed Look at Trump's Car Tariffs

Breaking Down the Largest Negative Shock to the Car Market In Years as Trump Hits $350B in Vehicles & Parts with Tariffs

May 29, 2025 • Joseph Politano

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Trump's Retreat Still Leaves Tariffs at 90-Year Highs

China Tariffs Are Now Below "Embargo" Levels, but Overall Tariffs are at the Highest Rate Since the Great Depression

May 19, 2025 • Joseph Politano

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The Farce of the Deal

The US-UK Trade "Deal" Achieves Basically Nothing—and That's a Bad Sign for "Deals" to Come

May 10, 2025 • Joseph Politano

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Tariffs are Already Stalling the Economy

Tariff Front-Running is Already Showing Up as Reductions in US GDP Growth

May 1, 2025 • Joseph Politano

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April 2025

The Clues to Trump's Future Tariffs

Trump's Recent Moves Revealed Key Information On His Upcoming Tariffs on Chips, Pharmaceuticals, and More

Apr 23, 2025 • Joseph Politano

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