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Donald Trump
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Opening of Trump’s Box
Iran has put a tollgate across the Strait of Hormuz. This fundamentally changes the global economy.
Posted inPolitics
Dispatches From Trump’s War on Information
Inside the administration’s mishandling of economic data and erosion of trust in federal statistics
Posted inTAP
Trump’s Losing Streak in Court
Based on today’s oral arguments, the Supreme Court seems poised to block Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Iran War Sends Fertilizer Prices Sky-High
In the middle of the spring planting season, American farmers have to contend with supply chain disruptions.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Donald Trump’s Drug War in Ecuador
America is bombing cartels, and in the process helping a right-wing Ecuadorian president consolidate power.
Posted inPodcasts
Organized Money: California Attorney General Rob Bonta Is Not Done With Ticketmaster
The system is not completely broken, and it shows when states pick up the shattered pieces of our federal system.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Notes for Next Time
My generation got a very good economic deal. We need to restore opportunities to our children and grandchildren, or there will be more recruits to MAGA.
Posted inEconomic Policy
When Consumer Protection Stops, Scammers Run Amok
Hundreds of consumers have complained to the CFPB about a credit card for rental payments called Bilt. But the agency has been prohibited from responding.
Posted inTAP
Trump’s Delusional Escalations in Iran
Trump is assembling a force of some 10,000 potential ground troops to intensify his Iran war. What will they do? Does he even know?