Trump would be unrestrained in a second term.
Economic Policy
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What Should Democrats Say to Young Men?
Young men appear to be drifting right. Ignoring them means trouble.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trump’s Tax Cut-A-Rama Total So Far: $9.75 Trillion
Donald Trump’s new set of tax cut promises are now more costly than his 2017 tax cuts.
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The Fed Finally Lightens Up
Today on TAP: Rates have been cut by a full half-point. It’s about time.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
A Ponzi Scheme of Promises
Five years after the Business Roundtable ‘redefined’ the purpose of the corporation, has anything changed?
Posted inEconomic Policy
White House Takes Action on Trade Loophole Exploited by Chinese E-Commerce
Shein and Temu make hundreds of millions of shipments using a de minimis exemption from tariffs and inspections. That could be coming to an end.
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Small-Business Regulators Highlight Protection From Predation
Contrary to the discussion at the presidential level, small businesses are seeking access to credit and a level playing field for their enterprises.
Posted inTAP
The Limits of Harris’s Family Policy
Today on TAP: $6,000 for newborns and universal affordable child care are great—but don’t speak to many young men.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Fed Caved on Bank Capital
Despite continued failures in the industry, the Fed decided to take orders from bank CEOs.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Donald Trump Doesn’t Know What Donald Trump Is Doing
Tariffs are a good example of the fact-free abandon of today’s Republican Party.