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Nicholas Sargen, Opinion Contributor

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US health care reform: Why there are no easy fixes

While attention has been focused on the manner in which insurance companies handle claims, the broader issue is how the U.S. health system should...

03.01.2025 3

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Nicholas Sargen, Opinion Contributor

Trump’s tariff threats raise serious questions about North American trade

If Trump proceeds down the path he is advocating, his actions could have unforeseen consequences for the global economy. 

13.12.2024 6

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Nicholas Sargen, Opinion Contributor

Trump’s Treasury nominee faces a tough balancing act

Bessent’s reputation is that he is a “fiscal hawk,” and his stated goal is to cut the federal budget deficit roughly in half to 3 percent of...

29.11.2024 3

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Nicholas Sargen, Opinion Contributor

The markets could have the final say on Trump’s tax cuts and tariffs

Financial markets could wind up as the final arbiter about whether he has gone too far. 

15.11.2024 2

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Nicholas Sargen, Opinion Contributor

Why the public dismisses Biden’s legislative accomplishments

My take is that Biden’s legislation has not been received well received principally because the American public does not see the direct benefits...

01.11.2024 5

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Nicholas Sargen, Opinion Contributor

Trump’s tariffs pose a greater risk to markets than his tax cuts

They pose a significant threat to the global economy because of how far-reaching they are, the odds of implementation and the potential for...

18.10.2024 4

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Nicholas Sargen, Opinion Contributor

China is tackling the symptoms rather than the causes of its economic problems

The problems over the past decade are structural in nature and will require fundamental reforms of the economy to put it on sounder footing.  

05.10.2024 2

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Nicholas Sargen, Opinion Contributor

Which path will the Fed take to ease monetary policy?

There is little historical experience to guide policymakers or investors, because the current economic cycle is like no other in U.S. history.

20.09.2024 1

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Nicholas Sargen, Opinion Contributor

How Harris can narrow the voter gap on the economy

To win, Harris needs to make the case to voters that they will be better off with her as president.

06.09.2024 5

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Nicholas Sargen, Opinion Contributor

Can Harris’s 'opportunity economy' win back 'Bidenomics' doubters? 

The big question for the election is whether Harris’s policies and messaging will make for good politics whatever the effect is on the economy. 

23.08.2024 2

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Nicholas Sargen, Opinion Contributor

Lessons from Reagan and Clinton can shield both parties from fiscal disaster 

Politicians on both sides are entrenched in their positions and have not learned the lessons from the Reagan and Clinton years.

09.08.2024 2

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Nicholas Sargen, Opinion Contributor

Bond traders are betting on Trump. Investors should stay on the sidelines.

Investors should park their politics at the door to be objective when making strategic investment decisions. 

26.07.2024 2

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Nicholas Sargen, Opinion Contributor