Michael Busler

Michael Busler, Ph.D. is a public policy analyst and a Professor of Finance at Stockton University where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Finance and Economics. He has written Op-ed columns in major newspapers for more than 35 years.

Opinion
Michael BuslerApril 14, 2025
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Trump’s Tariff Policy Is Working Spectacularly
What a volatile week we just had. High threatened tariffs were paused, mostly because about half of the world was…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerApril 7, 2025
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Trump’s policies will make the middle class wealthy
President Trump is implementing his economic agenda for the country. He wants continued low taxes, deregulation, inexpensive energy and a…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerApril 1, 2025
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Trump’s policies: Short term pain, long term gain
The most recently released economic numbers don’t look good. The rate of inflation which had inched down the last two…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerMarch 24, 2025
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Why President Trump’s Economic Policies Will Work
For many today, President Trump’s economic policies seem chaotic. He imposes tariffs that look to be starting a trade war.…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerMarch 17, 2025
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Re-hired federal workers should dig holes and fill them up again
President Trump wants to dramatically reduce government spending with the goal of balancing the federal budget. When Trump entered office,…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerMarch 10, 2025
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From woke-ism to nationalism: Corporations are changing strategies in the Trump era
What a difference an election makes. Within days of Donald Trump securing the presidency in November 2024, America’s business, media,…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerMarch 3, 2025
No worries. The ‘economic golden years’ are ahead
Add to that the threat of 25% tariffs on all goods imported from Mexico and Canada, along with another 10%…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerFebruary 26, 2025
Powell’s Inflation Worsens
The latest data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that in January the annual inflation rate rose to…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerFebruary 19, 2025
Trump, Musk are trying to implement zero-based budgeting
Historically, when determining how much the federal government is spending annually, a process known as incremental budgeting has been used.…
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Michael BuslerFebruary 11, 2025
Mayor Pete Brings the Biden show on the road
Over the last four years, the Biden Administration wreaked havoc upon the American economy. Regulatory costs totaled approximately $1.4 trillion…
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Michael BuslerFebruary 4, 2025
Trump’s tariffs will lead to his long-term goals
President Trump has just imposed rather large tariffs on our largest trading partners. He imposed a 25% tariff on imports…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerJanuary 27, 2025
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DOGE’s Least Bad Solution to Reduce Entitlement Spending
The Trump Administration realizes that the quickly growing national debt must be reduced. The current public debt exceeds $36 trillion,…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerJanuary 24, 2025
Dem’s attacks on Dr Oz are about chilling debate on healthcare policy — not his stock portfolio
Now that Donald Trump’s inauguration has passed, all eyes are on getting his cabinet nominees confirmed. Trump has named Dr. Mehmet Oz to run…
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Trending Commentary
Michael BuslerJanuary 19, 2025
CPI Numbers Highlight Fed’s Many Mistakes
The Bureau of Labor Statistics just released the monthly increase in the Consumer Price Index for December. The number indicated…
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Michael BuslerJanuary 11, 2025
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College’s Declining Value Leads to Low Enrollments
A recent study among faculty and students asked if the cost of higher education is a major issue. Surprisingly, nearly…
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