politics
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Trump’s Greatest ‘Art of the Deal’
The president can escape the economic trench warfare he started in April 2025. But first, he’ll have to remember a decades-old lesson from the greatest deal he ever struck.
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Is Silicon Valley Shifting Right, Or Just Toward Power?
The tech industry’s growing dependence on government contracts and its fear of a ‘billionaire’ tax are reshaping political terrain.
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April Fools for America First? Higher Prices and New War
The President returned to office on promises to lower costs at home and restore our reputation abroad. Americans got the opposite.
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Why Democracy Needs the Rich
In his new book, John O. McGinnis makes the case for why the wealthy matter for democracy — and why attacking them may backfire.
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Congress Knows It Has a Spending Problem, But Won’t Fix It
Fiscal discipline is politically costly, but inaction will be disastrous. How can we restore sanity to federal budgeting?
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But What About China? A Response to Tariff Advocates
Erratic tariff policy is alienating our allies, weakening exactly the coalition we’d need to address Beijing’s behavior.
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Economic Data Revisions Show the Limits of Real-Time Measurement, Not Malfeasance
Revisions are not a failure of economic statistics — they are the tradeoff of receiving a rough but timely signal.
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Proxy Advisors Pay the Price for Their ESG Crusade
Once firmly established in American finance, the proxy advisory industry now faces regulatory threats and AI-driven challenges. To survive, firms must serve customers, not political agendas.
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What Makes a Good Federal Reserve Chair? It Depends on Independence
When political pressure threatens independence, the chair’s character matters more than technical competence.
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Dollar Weakens as Markets Reprice US Political Risk
The dollar is being treated as a pressure-release mechanism for US debt — and markets are responding by demanding protection against intentional depreciation.
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Trump’s Greatest ‘Art of the Deal’
The president can escape the economic trench warfare he started in April 2025. But first, he’ll have to remember a decades-old lesson from the greatest deal he ever struck.
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•
Is Silicon Valley Shifting Right, Or Just Toward Power?
The tech industry’s growing dependence on government contracts and its fear of a ‘billionaire’ tax are reshaping political terrain.
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•
April Fools for America First? Higher Prices and New War
The President returned to office on promises to lower costs at home and restore our reputation abroad. Americans got the opposite.
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•
Why Democracy Needs the Rich
In his new book, John O. McGinnis makes the case for why the wealthy matter for democracy — and why attacking them may backfire.
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•
Congress Knows It Has a Spending Problem, But Won’t Fix It
Fiscal discipline is politically costly, but inaction will be disastrous. How can we restore sanity to federal budgeting?
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•
But What About China? A Response to Tariff Advocates
Erratic tariff policy is alienating our allies, weakening exactly the coalition we’d need to address Beijing’s behavior.
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•
Economic Data Revisions Show the Limits of Real-Time Measurement, Not Malfeasance
Revisions are not a failure of economic statistics — they are the tradeoff of receiving a rough but timely signal.
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•
Proxy Advisors Pay the Price for Their ESG Crusade
Once firmly established in American finance, the proxy advisory industry now faces regulatory threats and AI-driven challenges. To survive, firms must serve customers, not political agendas.
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•
What Makes a Good Federal Reserve Chair? It Depends on Independence
When political pressure threatens independence, the chair’s character matters more than technical competence.
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•
Dollar Weakens as Markets Reprice US Political Risk
The dollar is being treated as a pressure-release mechanism for US debt — and markets are responding by demanding protection against intentional depreciation.