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The Washington Past had an interesting piece about the rare manufacturing company that is largely unharmed by Donald Trump’s tariffs. The
Way back on his April 2 “Liberation Day,” (it feels like a long time ago), Donald Trump released a set
Way back on his April 2 “Liberation Day,” (it feels like a long time ago), Donald Trump released a set of “reciprocal” tariffs. These tariffs...
One underappreciated item in the April jobs report was the sharp slowing of wage growth in recent months. This is
One underappreciated item in the April jobs report was the sharp slowing of wage growth in recent months. This is bad news both for what it tells us...
As we all know, GDP shrank at a 0.3 percent annual rate in the first quarter, the first decline in
As we all know, GDP shrank at a 0.3 percent annual rate in the first quarter, the first decline in GDP in three years. The main factor from an...
One of the many areas that Elon Musk has taken his chainsaw to is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The Trump administration’s deportation of people without anything resembling due process has disgusted much of the population. The...
The Trump administration’s deportation of people without anything resembling due process has disgusted much of the population. The latest target was...
Back when Elon Musk was just getting his “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) off the ground, he was boasting that he would eliminate $2...
By James Price In his 2017 book The Strange Death of Europe, Douglas Murray accused Western European nations of Geschichtsmüde, being weary
The Trump tariff story keeps getting crazier. It may seem like ancient history now, but it was just over three
The International Monetary Fund just released its growth projections for 2025, as well as the next five years. It’s not
The International Monetary Fund just released its growth projections for 2025, as well as the next five years. It’s not a very good picture for...
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are making corruption and graft the main business of the US government. They have fired
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are making corruption and graft the main business of the US government. They have fired all the cops who might try to rein...
Virtually every progressive — and many people who are not at all progressive — are bothered by the ability of
Virtually every progressive — and many people who are not at all progressive — are bothered by the ability of the rich to buy elections with their...
Donald Trump lives in a world of make believe. In Donald Trump land global warming isn’t happening, tens of millions
The Trump administration is claiming powers in both domestic and foreign affairs that vastly exceed those of prior presidents. He bases his claim on...
Seven Republican Senators have joined together in a proposal that would limit the president’s authority to impose tariffs. If the...
Okay, maybe you do read these in the newspaper, but not as much as you should. 1) The dollar’s status
Okay, maybe you do read these in the newspaper, but not as much as you should. 1) The dollar’s status as the leading reserve currency does not mean...
Many reporters and commentators have claimed the United States has the upper hand in a trade war with China because
Many progressives have long pushed for a wealth tax to lessen some of the huge fortunes that have been built
Many progressives have long pushed for a wealth tax to lessen some of the huge fortunes that have been built as a result of the rise in inequality...
Although it surely was not intended, Trump’s tariff plan may have opened the door for the Democrats to push for
Suppose your doctor suddenly insisted that you needed to follow a strict diet and exercise regimen. He said he realized you had a serious problem when...
Suppose your doctor suddenly insisted that you needed to follow a strict diet and exercise regimen. He said he realized you had a serious problem when...
With Donald Trump seemingly determined to push the US economy on a path towards autarky, our major trading partners will need to make alternative...
Sorry to step away from my usual economics beat, but this is important. And to be clear, I am not at all a fan of the war on the Houthis, but that is...
Elon Musk’s DOGE has taken a particularly keen interest in Social Security – and not in a good way. Musk called the program a Ponzi Scheme and...
The vast majority of retirees are heavily dependent on their Social Security checks. In many cases Social Security is the
The vast majority of retirees are heavily dependent on their Social Security checks. In many cases Social Security is the bulk of their retirement...
Suppose someone proposed to tax the country $500 billion a year — which comes to $4,000 per household annually, and
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that it was reversing plans to eliminate the option of providing service over the phone. This
Yesterday the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that it was reversing plans to eliminate the option of providing service over the phone....
With Trump threatening to impose big taxes (tariffs) on imports from all our major trading partners, many people are desperate
Past recessions have been the result of policy errors or disasters. The most typical policy error is when the Federal
By Jonathan Power In the New York Times, columnist Roger Cohen argued that anyone who queries the Jewish right to Israel
An old friend asked me to write a short piece on what I think we (progressives) should do now. I
An old friend asked me to write a short piece on what I think we (progressives) should do now. I mentioned some immediate ways to stem the Trump...
The Republicans and Donald Trump seem set on establishing a strategic crypto reserve. They are claiming this will somehow be
The Republicans and Donald Trump seem set on establishing a strategic crypto reserve. They are claiming this will somehow be an important source of...
Donald Trump told many lies in his address to Congress the other night, but the one I found especially galling