Archive - Apricitas Economics

The Death of NYC Congestion Pricing

And What is Says About the Institutional Problems in American Cities & Infrastructure

Jun 17 •

Joseph Politano

May 2024

A Detailed Look at Biden’s New China Tariffs

Breaking Down the Data on the White House’s Increased Tariffs for Chinese EVs, Solar, Batteries, and More

May 25 •

Joseph Politano

America's Manufacturing Productivity Problem

US Manufacturing Productivity Has Been Stagnant for 15 Years. Industrial Policy Must Aim to Fix That.

May 14 •

Joseph Politano

April 2024

California is Losing Tech Jobs

The Golden State Used to Dominate Tech Employment—But Its Share of Total US Tech Jobs has Now Fallen to the Lowest Level in a Decade

Apr 14 •

Joseph Politano

The Multifamily Supply Surge—and Credit Crunch

US Multifamily Housing Completions are at 50-Year Highs, But Tighter Credit Has Significantly Reduced Starts & Permits

Apr 3 •

Joseph Politano

March 2024

New Zealand's Building Boom—And What the World Must Learn From It

New Zealand's Broad Upzonings Have Led to a Housing Construction Boom That is Increasing Affordability. The World Should Copy Their Model.

Mar 21 •

Joseph Politano

Mexico's Investment Boom

Major Public Works Projects and Supply-Chain Nearshoring are Driving an Investment Boom in Mexico

Mar 11 •

Joseph Politano

February 2024

The US-China Chip War is Escalating

China is Buying Record Amounts of Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment to Fortify its Chip Industry—While DC Tries to Clamp Down Harder With Sanctions

Feb 17 •

Joseph Politano

January 2024

US Growth Keeps Beating Expectations

The American Economy Closes out 2023 By Posting Another Quarter of Strong GDP Growth

Jan 29 •

Joseph Politano

America's New Business Boom

Americans Have Been Forming New Businesses at Record Rates. But is This a Real Startup Boom—or Just The Rise of Gig Work and Side Hustles?

Jan 14 •

Joseph Politano

The New Geography of American Growth

How the Pandemic has Reshaped US Economic Growth—Leading to Booms in Florida, Texas, and throughout the American South and Mountain West

Jan 4 •

Joseph Politano

December 2023

The 2024 Economic Outlook: Growing Confidence

10 Charts on Where the US Economy is Headed in the New Year—and Why Economic Uncertainty is Falling

Dec 28, 2023 •

Joseph Politano

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