Peter Morici

Supreme Court putting America back on track

The hard left has gone hysterical about recent Supreme Court rulings. Like former President Donald Trump and Stacey Abrams, it can't bear losing.

July 12, 2022

Biden must abandon his white glove Russia policy in Ukraine

Accomplishing America's legitimate objectives in Ukraine will require a radical adjustment in U.S. and European policy.

July 5, 2022

Soft landing for the economy still possible

Federal Reserve Chair Powell now recognizes accomplishing a soft landing will be difficult, but a lot will depend on Americans' tolerance for inflation above 2%.

June 28, 2022

Managing the work from home rebellion

American businesses are ordering, cajoling and even bribing workers to return to their offices, but fear, pleading and free food don't stack up against some cold realities.

June 21, 2022

To keep peace in the Pacific, we need to win in Ukraine

President Biden's recent statement that the United States would intervene militarily if China tries to take Taiwan by force was hardly a gaff.

June 14, 2022

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.

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.

May 31, 2022

High inflation becoming permanent

Americans should gird for a long, tough battle with inflation.

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.

May 17, 2022

Powell is fighting inflation with a pea shooter

The Federal Reserve is getting serious about inflation -- but hardly serious enough.

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.

May 3, 2022

Improving the lot of low-skilled workers

Wars, pandemics and recessions shake up businesses and labor markets.

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.

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.

April 12, 2022

The effects of a permanent daylight saving time

Americans are tired of losing sleep.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

March 1, 2022