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Paul D. McNelis, S.J., is America’s contributing editor for economics and professor emeritus of finance at the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University, in New York City.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, seen here in a 2022 photo, has notified Congress that the U.S. is projected to reach its debt limit on Thursday and will then resort to “extraordinary measures” to avoid default. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
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Paul D. McNelis, S.J.
Refusing to raise the cap on our national debt would not lead to reduced government spending. But it would endanger economies all over the world.
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We can't let inflation go unchallenged. President Biden is running out of time before investment dries up because of confusion and fear.
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President Biden is playing the long game in trying to revitalize the economy after Covid. It may take a long time to figure out how to measure the results.
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Jesuit economist: We should think of a minimum wage hike as a tool to increase investment and sustain a post-Covid recovery.
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The parallels to the post-pandemic Roaring ’20s of a century ago are striking. But we have learned how to fine-tune fiscal policy in order to avoid a boom-and-bust cycle.
Should the U.S. reopen all at once or one screen at a time? A woman walks past the closed Lakeshore Cinema in Euclid, Ohio, on May 6. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
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We are facing an unprecedented global crisis, which makes it unwise to seek an abrupt return to life as usual, writes Paul D. McNelis, S.J., our contributing editor for economics.
A pedestrian walks past the New York Stock Exchange on March 19. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen)
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The federal government has the tools to stabilize the economy in the wake of coronavirus, writes the economist Paul D. McNelis, S.J. We cannot settle for delayed and piecemeal responses.
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From the defense of moneylending to ethical research methods, theologians have shaped modern economics and finance, writes Paul McNelis. It may be time for them to step in again.
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Dwight Eisenhower has risen in the rankings of presidents, writes Paul D. McNelis, S.J., and his ability to combine bold initiatives with fiscal discipline is needed today.
Paul Ryan, then the speaker of the U.S. House, attends a town hall meeting on April 27, 2016, at Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service, in Washington, D.C. (CNS photo/Yuri Gripas, Reuters)
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Paul D. McNelis, S.J.
The Rodney Dangerfield film “Back to School” has a lesson for even the most famous individuals: Anyone can benefit from hitting the books.