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July 14, 2026
Trump’s Anti-Growth Agenda
When a superpower’s economy lags, hegemony becomes unsustainable.
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July 9, 2026
The Global Economy Is Both Alive and Dead
Businesses and consumers are struggling to deal with the Iran war, which is simultaneously happening and not happening.
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July 6, 2026
The “Consumer Socialism” Trap
The wrong way to solve the affordability crisis
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July 6, 2026
I Changed My Mind About Small-Dollar Campaign Donors
The problem with donation mobs
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June 24, 2026
Andy Burnham Has Three Years to Fix Britain
Can a former mayor show that the establishment can still govern?
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June 10, 2026
How Britain Became as Poor as Mississippi
A case study in self-sabotage
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June 9, 2026
The University of California System’s SAT Folly
Faculty are in open revolt over the lack of standardized test scores.
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June 1, 2026
All These Defeats Are Ruining Trump’s Birthday
The end of Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund is the latest in a series of setbacks.
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June 1, 2026
Is Socialism the Answer to D.C.’s Woes?
The capital’s progressives hope for a Mamdani-esque mayor.
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