The article argues that the Federal Reserve's recent rate hike decision, while justifiable on inflation grounds, highlights a critical lack of an underlying, transparent policy framework. The core problem is that the Fed's decisions appear discretionary, leading to market uncertainty because the committee's judgment, rather than clear data, dictates policy shifts. The author proposes that the Fed adopt a formal monetary policy rule—an algebraic formula linking the target rate to indicators like inflation and unemployment—to replace subjective guidance. Implementing such a rule would provide market predictability, enhance transparency, and shield the Fed from political attacks by making deviations from the standard easily quantifiable.
DHS Quits Granting Green Cards—Almost Entirely
English Summary
The DHS is drastically curtailing the ability for legal immigrants to adjust their status to permanent residency while remaining in the U.S., requiring most applicants to self-deport. The policy, which moves beyond previous slashes in processing, fundamentally changes the process from an internal adjustment to an external application at a consulate. Critics argue this move misinterprets decades of law, ignoring that the system was designed for temporary residents to eventually become permanent citizens. The implications are severe, potentially forcing hundreds of thousands of skilled workers and families to self-deport, triggering long-term bars on re-entry, and ultimately harming U.S. economic competitiveness.
中文摘要
美國國土安全部（DHS）正在大幅限制合法移民在美國境內將身份調整為永久居留權的能力，要求大多數申請人必須自行遣返。這項政策不僅超越了以往的處理流程縮減，更從根本上將流程從內部調整轉變為在領事館進行外部申請。批評人士指出，此舉誤解了數十年的法律，忽略了該制度最初是為臨時居民最終成為永久公民而設計的。其影響極為嚴重，可能迫使數十萬熟練工作者和家庭自行遣返，觸發長期入境禁令，並最終損害美國的經濟競爭力。
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