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If the US needs more revenue, it should overhaul its broken taxation system
Distorted by partisan passion and rising inequality, they are a reflection of popular frustrations — not overall growth
The value of real assets in the US is shrinking as financialisation soars
The new Federal Reserve Chair will be judged on his integrity and ability
We should avoid being lulled into complacency by economic conditions that are still reasonably solid
Fixing it will require much more than the new farm bill can deliver
The nominee to lead the world’s most powerful central bank wants big changes. But there’s risk of confrontation with the president over interest rates
If he is finally confirmed, Trump’s nominee for chair must undertake a re-evaluation of the central bank’s structure and purpose
The Iran war has intensified US households’ affordability struggles
Economists’ lurid forecasts of disaster have not been realised
A supply chain crisis will hit ordinary Americans with higher prices at a time when they are already feeling stretched
Trump’s draconian immigration policies have been some of his most disruptive interventions of all
The country’s underlying strengths are absorbing his erratic choices, including the war on Iran
Imposing tariffs in response threatens to create a problem where none exists
As Donald Trump has launched a series of blunt interventions in the corporate and financial worlds, he has received little pushback from industry or...
Markets cheered the deal with China. But away from Wall Street, confidence is plummeting and prices are on the rise