Recent articles
April 2, 2026
Young People Are Falling Behind, but Not Because of AI
The case that AI is already stealing young people’s jobs is based on a statistical mirage.
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March 20, 2026
The Iran War’s Unnerving New Phase
Donald Trump is trying to keep attacks on energy infrastructure from escalating. He might not be able to.
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March 13, 2026
‘We Would Be Entering a Completely Different World’
What happens if oil hits $200 a barrel?
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March 12, 2026
The California Housing Revolution That Wasn’t
Why haven’t the state’s ambitious reforms gotten any actual housing built?
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March 6, 2026
The Economy’s Warning Light Is Flashing Yellow
A soft labor market, persistent inflation, a potential oil crisis—what could go wrong?
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March 6, 2026
Would Trump Risk an Oil Crisis?
The longer the Iran conflict goes on, the likelier such an outcome becomes.
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February 20, 2026
Get Ready for Zombie Tariffs
Even after losing at the Supreme Court, Trump has plenty of ways to reconstruct his trade regime.
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February 10, 2026
Trump’s Affordability Ideas Would Probably All Backfire
How not to solve the cost-of-living crisis
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January 28, 2026
If You Tax Them, Will They Leave?
A California wealth-tax proposal makes a high-stakes bet on billionaire psychology.
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January 10, 2026
Big Oil Knows That Trump’s Venezuela Plans Are Delusional
The president’s thinking is stuck in the 1980s.
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