But how long can Elon Musk keep running on air? Potentially quite a long time.
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Can Resistance Succeed?
The more authoritarian Trump becomes, the more he provokes effective opposition.
Posted inEconomic Policy
What If There’s No AGI?
The technological struggles are in some ways beside the point. The financial bet on artificial general intelligence is so big that failure could cause a depression.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Nevada’s Trump Slump Bleeds Beyond the Strip
With tourism sagging, Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo aims to elevate manufacturing, logistics, and tech. But Trump’s policies are hurting those industries, too.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Elon Musk’s Secret Army of Progressive Lobbyists
Why are the people being paid to fix the problems DOGE created also taking money from Musk?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Go, Elon, and Never Darken Our Doors Again
The worst ultra-billionaire on Earth says he’s leaving government. Let’s hope he actually does it.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Elon Musk’s Fake Retreat From DOGE
Despite the billionaire nominally stepping back, his loyalists remain in control of the group.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
DOGE Is Obliterating American Industry
The Loan Programs Office is one of the most successful government agencies in history—or it was until Elon Musk arrived.
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 inMoney, Politics, and Power
Rule by Contractor
DOGE is not about waste and efficiency—it’s about privatization.