Data centers and a stadium deal have set the table for a contentious governor’s race in a state that has yet to recover fully from its disastrous mid-aughts tax-cutting ‘experiment.’
Economic Policy
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Trump’s Debt Crisis Will Be Easy to Fix
All that’s needed is the political will to staff the government and nudge up taxes.
Posted inTAP
A Tectonic (or Techtonic) Shift in American Politics?
Culture-war populism looks to be giving way to economic populism.
Posted inTechnology
Will an AI Slowdown Tank the Economy?
Anthropic and OpenAI want to hit the brakes on AI investment—the only thing propping up the broader economy.
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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.
Posted inTAP
Germany’s Far Right, China, and Trump
Unless the West devises better economic strategies, the AfD will keep gaining ground.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trump’s Disastrous Reign Will Cost You More Than $5,000
The war in Iran alone could easily cost more than $2 trillion.
Posted inPolitics
The Post-Trump Republican to Watch (and Watch Out For)
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley suggests a future lane for the GOP that is drastically different from other Republican presidential contenders.
Posted inEconomic Policy
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.