RealClearMarkets Week of August 17, 2026 Archives

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Monday, August 17
Another CA Boondoggle Reminds Us We Don't Like Trains
Editorial Issues & Insights
Dems Say Socialism Will Help, But History Says It Won't
Sen. Tom Cotton Fox News
AI Pause Will Not Make Technology Safer
Meda Parameswara Reddy RealClearMarkets
The Fed Can’t Attain 'Price Stability,' Nor Would It Be Desirable
John Tamny Forbes
Yen Intervention Sets a Precedent for Future Interventions
Nicholas Sargen The Hill
Hidden Red Flag Inside Wall Street Price Targets
Elijah Nicholson-Messmer Barron's
Washington Turned Apple's Memory Problem Into Loyalty Test
Imran Khalid RCM
Franchise Laws Are Making Cars We Buy More Expensive
Kristen Walker RealClear
Tariffs Make Back-to-School a Challenge for U.S. Parents
Arielle Hixson MS NOW
Semiconductor Tariffs Would Make Everything More Expensive
Paul Teller RCM
Key Dem Funding Sources Hang In Skydance/WBD Balance
Charles Gasparino NYP
No One Wants to Move From Beverly to Nashville
Sharon Waxman New York Times
Why a Paid Off House Isn't Always a Retirement Win
Maurie Backman Motley Fool
Owning a Home Is Way Overrated. Renting Is Wise Move
Brett Arends Marketwatch
Mamdani's Own Supporters Caught Up In Rich Vilification
Editorial Washington Post


Tuesday, August 18
The Price of the Fed's Silence
Stephen Lewarne American Institute for Economic Research
Answers to Some Impossible Investor Questions
Joe Calhoun Alhambra Investments
Taking the Other Side of the 'AI Will Drive Cyberattacks' Trade
Stephen McBride RH
Why DOGE Didn't Cut Government Down to Size
Vladlena Klymova RealClearMarkets
The 2030s Will Bring a "Fiscal Cliff": How It Got So Steep
Editorial Washington Post
'National Debt Disaster' Is the Most Priced Narrative In Markets
John Tamny RCM
Why Maxing Out 401(k) Isn't Necessarily Best Strategy
Maurie Backman Motley Fool
Thoughts on Why Male Gen Zs Are Exiting Workforce
Taylor Herzlich New York Post
A Not Totally Welcome Return of Property Tax Revolt
Thomas Savidge Law & Liberty
Astounding Crypto Future Is Held Down by 20th Century Law
William Murray RCM
To Boost Robot Performance, Give Them Eyes
Farah Stockman The New York Times
Coops Work, So Why Aren't We Utilizing Them More?
Doug O'Brien RealClearMarkets
The Simple Reason High Gas Prices Could Cost the GOP
Lillie Boudreaux MS NOW
Americans Generally Vote Based on Their Personal Economy
Ted Jenkin Fox News


Wednesday, August 19
Trump Falls Well Short of the Greatest Economy Ever
Steven Rattner New York Times
Trump & MAGA Offer Exponentially Better Than the DSA
Editorial Issues & Insights
Econ. Changes That Made Me a "Subaru Socialist"
Jay Caspian Kang The New Yorker
Dear American Realtors, American Travel Agents Are Thriving
John Tamny RCM
The Bond Mkt 'Bonfire' Narrative Does Not Hold Up
Market Minder Fisher Investments
A 'Ridiculously Cheap' Way to Protect Yourself From a Selloff
Joseph Adinolfi MW
According to Scott Bessent, K-Shaped Econ. Might Be Over
Joel Mathis The Week
Hey Left: Shoplifting Isn’t Need, It’s Just Plain Greed
Nicole Gelinas New York Post
Stop Treating Small Business Owners Like Criminals
Rep. Warren Davidson The Hill
JD Vance's Policies Run Counter to His Middle Class Embrace
Charles Sauer RCM
NY to TX, States Should Respect Local Data Center Control
John Arnold Fox News
The Government's Intel Bet: Worse Than Expected
Scott Lincicome Washington Post
Anti-Tax Sentiment Trending, Even In Blue States
Patrick Gleason RealClearMarkets
California's New Billionaire Taxation Strategy
Editors Committee to Unleash Prosperity


Thursday, August 20
'These Kids Today' Will Be the Richest Grownups Ever
John Tamny RealClearMarkets
Everyone In Congress Using Artificial Intelligence: I'm Worried
Hayes Brown MSN
Exodus From CA Continues. Here's How We Can Reverse It
Editorial California Post
Gasoline ‘Crack Spread’ Will Make Your Life Unpleasant
Skip York New York Times
A Modest Proposal: Net Zero Alarmists Must Live Their Alarm
Daniel Sutter RCM
DSA Types Can Delete Old Posts, But Can't Erase Radicalism
Colin Reed Fox News
The National Debt Is Set To Reach $40 Trillion This Week
Editorial Washington Post
The Republicans Used to Believe In Fiscal Responsibility
Merrill Matthews The Hill
Meta Is Not the World's Insurer of Adolescence
Robert Bork Jr. Paradoxically Speaking
The Troubling Global Ramifications of EU's Digital Markets Act
Lily Haak RealClear
Corporate Earnings Are Not a Mirage, They Signal Strength
Market Minder Fisher
The SEC's Situational Awareness Is Behind the Times
Steve Milloy RealClearMarkets
Protecting Retirement Savings Ahead of Volatile Months
Elizabeth O'Brien Barron's
A Retirement Issue Keeping Annuities Chief Up At Night
Alisa Wolfson Marketwatch


Friday, August 21
If Rising Rates Drove Bear Markets, We Would Be In One
Mark Hulbert Marketwatch
Tech Stocks Are Not the Only Ones Behind the Bull
Market Minder Fisher Investments
Vanguard Conquered ETF World. Where It Is Aiming Next
Andrew Welsch Barron's
As Debt Reaches $40 Trillion, Trump Has Explaining To Do
Steve Benen MS NOW
Why 'Democratic Socialism' Will Never, Ever Cost $200 Trillion
John Tamny RCM
A Tried and True Path Toward a Social Security Fix
Marc Goldwein Washington Post
Why America Is About to Get More Expensive
Mohamed El-Erian The New York Times
Another Speculation On Why Bond Markets Are In Decline
Joel Mathis The Week
Key Investment To Booming America Hides In Plain Sight
Jennifer Maher Fox News
Why Econs. Leave Gov't Spending Out of Inflation
Karl-Friedrich Israel Daily Economy
The High, and Rising Price of Portland's Luxury Beliefs
Harrison Kass Law & Liberty
Only the Homeless Population's Growing In Newsom’s CA
Editorial Issues & Insights
Annuities Have Downside: Retirees Buy Them Despite
Selena Maranjian Motley Fool
Non-Profits Want Your Trust. Now the IRS Wants Them to Earn It
Jay Rogers RCM
Saturday, August 22
It's the Dumbass Things I Did That Taught Me the Most
Rob Smith RealClearMarkets
Questions to Ask Mom & Dad Before Big Financial Commitment
Ted Jenkin Fox
Is It True That Every Billionaire Amounts To a Policy Failure?
Gene Marks The Hill
How Elite Colleges Produce the Most Prominent Conservatives
John Tamny RCM
ATL's Public/Private Stores Call for NYC Caution
Ryan Devine Fdn. for Econ. Education
Price Controls Much More Perilous Than Dynamic Prices
Editorial Washington Post
What Makes a Great Entrepreneur? Lessons from the Greats
Rainer Zitelmann RCM
Michigan's Energy Abundance Is On Nov. Ballot
Samantha Fillmore RealClearEnergy
Fatal Flaws In Trump's Econ. Threats to Nations Helping Iran
Steve Benen MSNBC
Trump, Vance, Bessent Use 'Alternative Facts' To Calm Markets
Brett Arends MW
Electricians Love Data Centers. You Should, Too
Don Slaiman The New York Times
Trump Is Right To Put Neck On the Line for Data Ctrs.
Lydia Moynihan New York Post
Monday, August 24
Trump Is Right To Index Capital Gains, Zero It For Housing
Michael Faulkender Hill
Surrounded by Billionaires, Trump Suffers Rich Groupthink
Charlie Herman MSNBC
The Fed Must Be Held Tight To a Market-Price Stability Rule
Alexander Salter RCM
The Fed Can Do Nothing Abt. Always Transitory Market Prices
John Tamny Forbes
Mkt Valuation Says Nothing About Stocks' Direction
Market Minder Fisher Investments
Why Stocks Are So Far Shrugging Off Rise In Bond Yields
Alex Rosenberg Barron's
Some Surprisingly Good News This Midterm Election Yr.
Mark Hulbert Marketwatch
Amid Startling Headlines, Is Now Time to Buy Bonds?
Jeff Sommer New York Times
We Need To Remind Americans Why Capitalism's Important
Frank Miniter Fox News
Do Not Fret $40 Trillion Worth of Debt? You Will Regret It
Editorial Issues & Insights
Welfare Reform at Age 30: Work Is Still the Answer
Newt Gingrich Washington Post
A Speculation On Why Global Food Markets Are Rallying
Imran Khalid RealClear
Trump Should Act Fast to Put U.S. Canned Food First
Scott Breen RealClearMarkets
Taxes: Legal Attack Dog Takes on Zohran Mamdani
Charles Gasparino New York Post



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