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The twilight of neoliberalism in the USA?
Eur. J. Econ. Econ. J. Policy-Interv. ; 18(2):119-144, 2021.
Article in English | Web of Science | ID: covidwho-1459061
ABSTRACT
The US economic expansion which began in 2009 was unusually prolonged but relatively weak. Profitability and investment strengthened between 2010 and 2015 but then began to falter. After Trump took office in 2017 there was a minor recovery in investment but the proceeds of major tax cuts were overwhelmingly used to finance payouts to share owners. Unemployment fell steadily from 2010 but with a shift towards lower-paid jobs. Median wages increased from around 2014, but while those for women had risen steadily since the 1980s, those for men only recuperated to their 1980 level in 2018. By contrast, top incomes soared. The impact of the COVID-19 epidemic was partly cushioned by huge government spending programmes, but unemployment among less-skilled workers increased strongly, while the massive monetary response led to an unprecedented bonanza for the rich. The Biden government's first major initiative extended unemployment benefits and promoted a national response to the health emergency, but failed to secure an increase in the national minimum wage to $15 an hour.

Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Web of Science Language: English Journal: Eur. J. Econ. Econ. J. Policy-Interv. Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Web of Science Language: English Journal: Eur. J. Econ. Econ. J. Policy-Interv. Year: 2021 Document Type: Article