Michael Busler

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.

Articles

Today’s Deep Political Division Is Caused by Differing Goals
Conservatism

Today’s Deep Political Division Is Caused by Differing Goals

Jun 27, 2026
Trump’s Supply-Side Policies Spark High Growth and Low Inflation
Donald Trump

Trump’s Supply-Side Policies Spark High Growth and Low Inflation

Dec 30, 2025
Trump’s Tariffs Are Bringing Us Closer to Global Free Trade
Tariffs

Trump’s Tariffs Are Bringing Us Closer to Global Free Trade

Jul 15, 2025
Courts Block Effort to Cut Spending As Credit Rating Tanks
spending

Courts Block Effort to Cut Spending As Credit Rating Tanks

May 20, 2025
Why President Trump’s Economic Policies Will Work
Columns

Why President Trump’s Economic Policies Will Work

Mar 24, 2025
CFPB Director Exemplifies the Worst of Washington Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy

CFPB Director Exemplifies the Worst of Washington Hypocrisy

Nov 23, 2024
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Blame the Chamber, Not Republican Leadership, for Woke Turn
Business

Blame the Chamber, Not Republican Leadership, for Woke Turn

Jan 11, 2023
Understanding the Fed’s Current Monetary Policy
Inflation

Understanding the Fed’s Current Monetary Policy

Aug 2, 2022
Summers Is Wrong. Raising Taxes on the Wealthy Will Make Inflation Worse.
Inflation

Summers Is Wrong. Raising Taxes on the Wealthy Will Make Inflation Worse.

Jul 25, 2022
An Easy-to-understand Explanation for High Inflation and How to Fix It
Gas Prices

An Easy-to-understand Explanation for High Inflation and How to Fix It

Jun 13, 2022
What! A Free-market Economist That Supports Tariffs?
China

What! A Free-market Economist That Supports Tariffs?

May 1, 2022
We Need Another Dose of Supply-Side Economics Today
Conservatism

We Need Another Dose of Supply-Side Economics Today

Nov 28, 2021
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Inflation Devastation! The Fed, Congress and Biden Must Act Now
biden administration

Inflation Devastation! The Fed, Congress and Biden Must Act Now

Nov 12, 2021
The Busler Single Rate Tax Plan Ensures All Americans Pay Their "Fair Share"
Conservatism

The Busler Single Rate Tax Plan Ensures All Americans Pay Their "Fair Share"

Sep 19, 2021
Economists Deeply Divided When Asked About Future Inflation.
biden administration

Economists Deeply Divided When Asked About Future Inflation.

Jun 22, 2021
America Should Focus on Exceptionalism Not Imperfections
American Exceptionalism

America Should Focus on Exceptionalism Not Imperfections

May 9, 2021
Biden Acts Like Trump On Iran
biden administration

Biden Acts Like Trump On Iran

Mar 1, 2021
The Very Remarkable President Donald Trump
Donald Trump

The Very Remarkable President Donald Trump

Apr 13, 2020
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As His Supporters Always Believed, President Trump Has Won the Trade War
Economy

As His Supporters Always Believed, President Trump Has Won the Trade War

Dec 14, 2019
President Trump—Not Democrats—Is Really Helping Low-income Americans
Donald Trump

President Trump—Not Democrats—Is Really Helping Low-income Americans

Aug 31, 2019
Republicans Appeal To The Hero. Democrats Appeal To The Victim.
Democrats

Republicans Appeal To The Hero. Democrats Appeal To The Victim.

Jun 24, 2019
Understanding Trump’s Income Tax Tweet
Taxes

Understanding Trump’s Income Tax Tweet

May 9, 2019
Americans Must Bring Back Individual Freedom and Individual Responsibility
America

Americans Must Bring Back Individual Freedom and Individual Responsibility

Apr 29, 2019
Stop Bashing the Super Wealthy. We Should Be Thanking Them.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Stop Bashing the Super Wealthy. We Should Be Thanking Them.

Jan 31, 2019
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Debunking the Criticism of Trump’s Economic Policies
Donald Trump

Debunking the Criticism of Trump’s Economic Policies

Jan 23, 2019
70 Percent Maximum Tax Rate Would Be a Disaster for the Economy
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

70 Percent Maximum Tax Rate Would Be a Disaster for the Economy

Jan 9, 2019
Trump Campaign Blitz Will End With The GOP Winning Big
Donald Trump

Trump Campaign Blitz Will End With The GOP Winning Big

Oct 30, 2018
Democratic Socialism Is Wrong for America
Columns

Democratic Socialism Is Wrong for America

Aug 11, 2018
President Trump Sets Stage for GOP Gains This Fall. Democrats Will Get Shellacked
Columns

President Trump Sets Stage for GOP Gains This Fall. Democrats Will Get Shellacked

Jun 7, 2018