Economists Warn: Trump’s Intel Move Looks Like Performance, Not Policy

08/26/2025 Ineteconomics Analysis

Two economists who have studied Intel warn that Trump’s move to take a stake in the company amounts to flashy optics, incoherent strategy, and a creeping politicization of economic policy.
Intel, once dominant in semiconductors, has flailed amid manufacturing problems, leadership changes, and fierce global competition. And unfortunately, it matters because in a world where chips are the new oil, controlling them means controlling power -- economic, military, and geopolitical.

Is Fedwire Still a Subsidy That Fully Recovers Its Cost?

08/05/2025 Ineteconomics Analysis

The Federal Reserve is experiencing something new in its history: sustained and sizable operating losses. These losses—currently running at more than $100 billion a year on an annualized basis—stem largely from the sharp rise in short-term interest rates, which has increased the interest the Fed pays on bank reserves while the income from its long-term securities portfolio remains comparatively low.

From words to deeds – incorporating climate risks into sovereign credit ratings

07/29/2025 European Central Bank Central banks

We investigate the impact of climate risks on sovereign credit ratings worldwide. Our analysis shows that higher temperature anomalies and more frequent natural disasters – measures of physical risk – correlate with lower credit ratings. We find that long-term shifts in climate patterns (“chronic risk”) primarily affect advanced economies, while the increased frequency and severity of extreme weather events (“acute risk”) matters more for emerging economies. However, the estimated impact of both types of risk on credit ratings is low and the economic effects are negligible.

Can States Reinvent U.S. Healthcare? This Expert Thinks So.

07/29/2025 Ineteconomics Analysis

Phillip Alvelda, a former DARPA program manager, reveals how a fracturing federal system has opened the door for bold state leadership. Will blue states rise to build a healthier, more just future?
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