On our live show, David and writing fellow James Baratta look at private equity and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Posted inAmerica and the World
Canada Strong
Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney fought off Conservative Pierre Poilievre to keep his party in power. Governing will be a challenge of a different order of magnitude.
Posted inTAP
Waiting for the Supply Shock
Today on TAP: It’s coming, and we know approximately when.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Markets as Master
Trump and Musk could evade public opinion and popular outrage for a while, but the markets have brought them to heel.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Permanent Tariff Damage
Trump tries to walk back his tariffs after supply chain collapse and threats of empty store shelves. But reversing course entirely may not be possible.
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Trump Blinks
Today on TAP: The president has backed off his latest threats to fire Fed Chair Jay Powell and is now talking of a grand bargain with China.
Posted inWorking in America
A World Beyond Tariffs
The United Auto Workers weren’t always in favor of tariffs; they earlier supported cross-border coordination to support better jobs and a peaceful future.
Posted inEconomic Policy
How the Trump Tariffs Assist Monopoly
Imposing market power on suppliers or seeking special exemptions from the president are not avenues available to small businesses.
Posted inTAP
Tariffs, Pundits, and Democrats
Today on TAP: The Democrats are an easier target than Trump.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Will Trump Obey the Supreme Court?
The case of the man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison now urgently poses that question.
