Professor Peter Morici, of the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, is a recognized expert on economic policy and international economics. Prior to joining the university, he served as director of the Office of Economics at the U.S. International Trade Commission. He is the author of 18 books and monographs and has published widely in leading public policy and business journals, including the Harvard Business Review and Foreign Policy. Morici has lectured and offered executive programs at more than 100 institutions, including Columbia University, the Harvard Business School and Oxford University. His views are frequently featured on CNN, CBS, BBC, FOX, ABC, CNBC, NPR, NPB and national broadcast networks around the world.
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Recent Articles By The Author

Economy Would Be Better Off With a Republican President
If doubling economic growth is good for stocks, Wall Street should want a Republican in the White House.

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Paris Climate Conference Is a Bad Deal for America
China, India and other developing countries were asked to do too little at the Paris Climate Conference, putting the U.S. economy and workers at a disadvantage.

Weak U.S. Jobs Growth Is Only Part of a Bigger Problem
From similar starting positions, Ronald Reagan's recovery wholly outperformed Barack Obama's.

What Walmart's and IBM’s Troubles Really Tell Us About the U.S. Economy
Is the U.S. economy headed down again? Hardly.

Inflation Is Higher Than You Think so Fed Should Raise Rates Now
This is the best economic time for the central bank to finally raise interest rates.

Federal Reserve Rate Hike in Play for December
Fed policymakers think U.S. inflation will rise as oil and labor markets tighten and rock-bottom rates impose significant cost on seniors and significant distortions on investment choices and asset prices.

Jobs Report Should Boost Fed's Plan to Hike Rates This Year
A rate increase won't harm growth and jobs creation, which is why the Fed will be raising rates later this year.

Immigrant Crisis Exposes What’s Wrong With Europe’s Economy
Immigrants make the economic pie bigger -- but when they compete for the same jobs as native workers, they can also drive down wages in those occupations.

Forget Trump and Carson -- Here’s What Republicans Need to Do to Win
What worked for Ronald Reagan won't work for the GOP today. Here's how the GOP must change to win the White House.