All that’s needed is the political will to staff the government and nudge up taxes.
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The Trump Administration Creates a Monopolization Machine
New rules could grant ‘small business’ benefits to companies with up to $5 billion in assets. Actual small businesses may have no choice but to sell.
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How Should the Federal Reserve Deal With the AI Bubble?
The turmoil in the AI industry is further complicating the Fed’s upcoming decision on interest rates.
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Trump’s Disastrous Reign Will Cost You More Than $5,000
The war in Iran alone could easily cost more than $2 trillion.
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Cattle Ranchers Have a Beef With Trump
The tariff-free importation of 300,000 metric tons of potentially substandard beef crashed cattle markets. Trump’s makeup plans to placate ranchers are lacking in substance.
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Third Way Is Copying the Left’s Homework
No one else has any ideas worth pointlessly compromising.
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The Lawless Fed
The central bank specializes in not following laws meant to restrain Wall Street.
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Trump’s ‘Golden Age’? Well, Yes—for Dollar Stores
Sales are up at the modern-day bargain basements, as more financially stressed Americans are compelled to shop there.
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Cracking Down on Big Insurance in … Oklahoma?
State Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a crackdown on Allstate and State Farm.
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How Trump Declared Economic War on His Own People
The simultaneous economic sanctions on Iran and Canada will make everything you buy cost more—if we’re lucky.