The Enormous Stakes of Trump’s Effort to Fire the Fed Governor Lisa Cook
The President’s authoritarian power grabs are undermining the institutional foundations of the American economy...
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John Cassidy
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The A.I.-Profits Drought and the Lessons of History
Like the steam engine, electricity, and computers, generative artificial intelligence could take longer than expected to transform the economy...
John Cassidy
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Big Business and Wall Street Need to Stand Up for Honest Data
In nominating an inexperienced MAGA partisan for commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Donald Trump is chipping away at
John Cassidy
18:22
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Bond Market?
The House G.O.P.’s Trump-backed “One Big Beautiful Bill” makes a reckless three-trillion-dollar gamble with America’s creditworthiness...
John Cassidy
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Three Faces of American Capitalism: Buffett, Musk, and Trump
As the Sage of Omaha announces his retirement, the Trump family’s crypto ventures and Musk’s DOGE cuts illuminate darker aspects
John Cassidy
09:20
‘Outdated and unjust’: can we reform global capitalism?
President Trump’s tariffs have plunged the world economy into chaos. But history counsels against despair – and the left should
John Cassidy
11:20
The Truth About Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day”
The President’s one-man trade war was already hurting the economy. His expansive new tariffs will make things worse...
John Cassidy
17:21
Will Trumpian Uncertainty Knock the Economy Into a Recession?
There is only so much policy chaos that households, businesses, and financial markets can take...
John Cassidy
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A Longtime Biden Adviser Gives a Final Defense of Bidenomics
Jared Bernstein, the outgoing chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, says that Donald Trump is inheriting a strong economy,
John Cassidy
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Why the MAGA Fight Over H-1B Visas Is Crossing Party Lines
Critics from the left and the right say Big Tech companies are exploiting the visa system for high-skilled workers to
