Eclipse of the boomers
If the boomers wanted something, they got it, by force of numbers
Economics
Tuesday
Tuesday
Andrew Ross Sorkin reconstructs the 1929 crash
His new tome offers both detail and verve
Wednesday
Why Thomas Sowell still matters
His aphoristic style fits the era of short attention spans
Thursday
A rare earths deal is China’s gift to Trump
Though he received no presents from Xi, Trump clearly enjoyed cavorting abroad and collecting tribute
Monday
Javier Milei wins on chainsaw-slashing reforms
He vowed that his victory would enable him to ‘make Argentina great again’
Wednesday
Why gold is at an all-time high
It is the only way to hedge against soaring government debt
Tuesday
Can stablecoins make America the crypto capital of the world?
If the dollar dominates stablecoins, America could dominate global finance for centuries
Thursday
Mission creep has infected the IMF and the World Bank
The Bretton Woods institutions should serve their stakeholders – not the other way around
Thursday
The grandeur of Trump’s tariffs
The Trump of 2025 wants something larger than the presidency
Wednesday
Tariffs make sense in a world of predatory mercantilism
‘Liberation Day’ is when America stops pretending the global trading system resembles a textbook model
Friday
Can Trump fix eggflation?
Inflation and scarcity afflicting America’s favorite breakfast have become a major political issue
Monday
The Europe of American imaginations no longer exists
It’s America that has quietly raced ahead this century
Friday
Is it worth it for Trump to buy Greenland?
There’s no disputing the potential to find everything from gold to rare earth elements. But the operating difficulties are truly formidable
Monday
The West faces a new type of housing crisis
Will new generations ever be able to afford a home?
Thursday
The academic legacy of Donald J. Harris
Beneath Kamala Harris’s performative shifts lies an economic and social philosophy handed down by her father
Friday
Kamala unleashes radical economic agenda
Plus: Tim Walz scrubs nursing home pandemic policy from website
Thursday
The safest bets in Wall Street will be our downfall
‘Passive’ investment is one of the most complicated and convoluted issues facing free economies in the twenty-first century
Wednesday
Will gas prices determine the election?
An econometric analysis may accurately predict common-sense Americans
Sunday
How AI helps the tech giants
Artificial intelligence will help tech giants get even bigger. What will it mean for their human employees?
Nixing BRICS: how to counter the China-led alliance
The possibility that BRICS may become a serious competitor to Western-led international entities should be a wake-up call to Western leaders