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Aftermath: The Economy Is Propped Up by Government Spending

In today’s edition, we highlight an underdiscussed reason why damage from the war hasn’t eaten the U.S. economy: fiscal stimulus.

Spouses of deployed military say they’re struggling with the costs of child care, groceries, housing.

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Does anyone he encounters dare to dispute his delusions?

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The Fed chair has been an enabler of the economy’s hyper-financialization and speculative excess. Resistance to Trump is too low a bar.

Companies are seeking refunds from the federal government following the Supreme Court ruling—but consumers may still be stuck with higher prices.

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Consider the president’s self-defeating assault against Jerome Powell.

Trump’s war craters the economy in multiple ways, even if it somehow ends soon.

Joe Biden listened to the left on full employment. But the lasting effects were wanting, and the politics were brutal.

In the middle of the spring planting season, American farmers have to contend with supply chain disruptions.

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Seemingly, Kevin Warsh is a mainstream central banker. Dig down and he’s the Fed equivalent of Pete Hegseth.