What will tariffs have wrought on the US economy? 

What are your thoughts on President Trump’s firing US Bureau of Labor Statistics chief Erika McEntarfer after a dismal jobs report (and downward revision of two previous months’ job growth) Friday?

Can we trust future BLS numbers, which include the monthly Consumer Price Index report, from a chief hand-picked by Trump? (The July CPI report will be released Tuesday, August 12.)

Last week we ran a debate centered on the US economy circa late July, under the headline, “Fed Resists Trump Economy’s Charms” in the center column. 

Contributing pundit Rich Corbett’s commentary, “America is Back, Baby!” is in the right column.  

Pundit-at-Large Stephen Macaulay’s commentary, “Just Wait” is in the left column. (Macaulay returns to the right column this week with “The Numbers.”)

We invite you to comment on any or all of the above, including which pundit’s column is aging better, via email to editors@thehustings.news. Please indicate in the subject line whether you lean left or right (irrespective of your opinion on a single issue) so that we may post your comments in the proper column.  --Editors