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On May 10, 1869, workers drove a golden spike at Promontory Summit, Utah, and the Union Pacific met the Central Pacific. For the first time,... Read More
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Monday’s oral arguments in Suncor v. Boulder suggested that many of the Supreme Court justices understand the danger of an economic... Read More
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New state-by-state CAP analysis finds that the Trump administration’s tariffs cost small-business importers in all 50 states and... Read More
Never doubt the creativity of state and federal politicians when it comes to rescuing Americans from problems that do not exist or are vastly... Read More
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We have moved well past the point where artificial intelligence represents a simple software upgrade or a clever chat interface on a... Read More
Panic accompanies every technological innovation, and artificial intelligence is no exception. Read More
This week marks another milestone for socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s goal of remaking New York’s economy. By definition, it... Read More
Even as Mamdani publicly touted the Rent Guidelines Board’s independence, top administration officials were collaborating with its members... Read More
A few days before the leaders of the world streamed into the cavernous, marble-lined General Assembly Hall to deliver their speeches on the... Read More
Two more federal equity deals with private companies were announced in September. Read More
Housing is still affordable there, but only if the region keeps building. Read More
This is arguably the best of times to build a TIPS ladder to secure your retirement. Read More
"If past history was all that is needed to play the game of money, the richest people would be librarians." -Warren Buffett Read More
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Why you can't trust sentiment surveys anymore. Read More
Revisions remove part of the startup boom. Read More
The AI boom isn't yet visible in the productivity stats. Read More
We are well aware of what it costs to sit out a mania while it is still running. However, we would rather explain a few years of patience... Read More
Commodities and cash were the only winners among the major asset classes in September. Read More
The AI wealth effect. Read More
By looking at the money that the Fed sends to the US Treasury each year, this explainer demonstrates how much these funds distort the... Read More
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The US debt load crossed $40 trillion in August 2026. The Treasury publishes the number and updates it every business day. $32.4 trillion of it is borrowed from investors, pension funds, and foreign governments. Another $7.7 trillion is owed to the government's trust funds, including the funds that pay Social Security and Medicare. I spent two terms chairing the House Financial Institutions Commit... Read More
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