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August 31, 2026
How Much Is the Iran War Costing Americans?
A proper calculation must take in more than just the military costs.
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August 24, 2026
The Humbling of Scott Bessent
Thirty-odd years ago, the Treasury Secretary was one of the speculators who broke the Bank of England in a famous trade. Now he’s on the other side of the markets, struggling to contain rising bond...
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August 17, 2026
A Trump Grift Too Far?
A scheme to charge Wall Street traders for an early look at the President’s comments on Truth Social has generated outrage and a lawsuit.
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August 10, 2026
What Does the Humbling of Leopold Aschenbrenner Mean for the A.I. Bubble?
The troubles of a twenty-four-year-old hedge-fund manager highlight some larger questions about the tech-driven stock boom.
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August 3, 2026
Kevin Warsh Is Facing More Than a Communication Problem
The Fed chair’s biggest challenge is demonstrating his independence from Donald Trump.
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July 20, 2026
Can Andy Burnham’s Manchesterism Save the U.K.’s Center Left?
With a populist touch, and a focus on affordability and raising up left-behind communities, Britain’s new Prime Minister has drawn comparisons to Zohran Mamdani.
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July 13, 2026
Donald Trump’s Needless War with Iran Is His Biggest Economic Blunder
As the midterm elections approach, gas prices have started to rise again, and the President’s poll ratings are in the cellar.
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June 29, 2026
Donald Trump Has Officially Lost the Plot
His refusal to sign a bipartisan affordable-housing bill demonstrates his obliviousness to the economic concerns of voters.
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June 23, 2026
Who Is the Real Kevin Warsh?
Before the new Fed chairman got the job, he intimated that the central bank could cut interest rates, but last week he assumed the role of an inflation hawk.
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June 15, 2026
Lessons from the Original Tech Bubble
As the SpaceX I.P.O. kicks off what is expected to be a wave of A.I. offerings, a new book turns to another speculative era—the railroad boom that culminated in the Great Panic of 1873.
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June 8, 2026
Is Elon Musk’s SpaceX Really Worth $1.75 Trillion?
The billionaire spent more than two decades creating a successful space company. Now he’s pitching it as an A.I. play.
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