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Apr 23, 2026
The U.S. population has shifted away from blue states and toward red states in recent years. To understand why, and how blue states might become more appealing places to live, David...
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Apr 13, 2026
The government’s latest data drop puts a big exclamation point on something you already knew: Prices for much of the stuff we all buy — gasoline, clothing, fruits and...
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Apr 3, 2026
A year ago President Trump declared “Liberation Day,” unleashing the highest tariffs in more than 80 years in an attempt to end a system under which, he argued,...
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Mar 19, 2026
As a candidate, Donald Trump called the economy under President Joe Biden a “nightmare.” As president, he says the United States is “bigger, better, richer and...
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Mar 10, 2026
For many Americans, the present economic circumstances feel uneasy, and the future feels worse. They direct their anxiety at other countries, which are supposedly taking advantage of...
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Feb 26, 2026
In an era of anxiety about unchecked corporate power, artificial intelligence can seem like the most terrifying example of all. Already valued in the trillions of dollars, the...
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Feb 4, 2026
“Our dollar is getting too strong,” President Trump said at the beginning of his first term, “and partially that’s my fault, because people have confidence in...
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Jan 9, 2026
Remember 2025, when President Trump dictated bracing new rules for the economy? Impose sweeping tariffs! Dismantle government agencies! Lower taxes! Cut spending! The Federal Reserve...