The Latest Breaking News from Yale Budget Lab

Rock-bottom immigration rates leave mark on U.S. economy

President Trump's policy-driven immigration reversal underway has few modern parallels.

Axios · Jun 7

AI could solve America's $39 trillion debt crisis—but only if Washington abandons displaced workers, Yale Budget Lab warns

A Yale Budget Lab report suggests AI-driven productivity gains could reverse the national debt's upward trajectory. But what about the workers?

Fortune · May 6

CBO highlights the good news in Trump’s lost tariff revenue hiking the deficit by $2 trillion: Lower inflation and unemployment—and higher GDP

In the past year, tariffs were, at least partly, responsible for 166,000 lost blue-collar jobs and $1,700 in annual increased costs for American households.

Fortune · Mar 6

Port of LA imports fell nearly 20% in May, and it may mean higher prices and fewer choices on back-to-school and Halloween items

“Consumers will likely see lower inventories, fewer selections on store shelves, and higher prices in some cases,” Port of LA Executive Director Gene Seroka told reporters.

Fortune · Jun 16, 2025

How much will Donald Trump’s tariffs cost US families?

US households will have to pay an estimated $4,000 more per year due to tariffs imposed by the US president.

Al Jazeera · May 6, 2025