RealClearMarkets Week of February 23, 2026 Archives

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Monday, February 23

Does Anyone Know Why We're Still Doing Tariffs?

Noah Smith Noahpinion

Trust in Numbers, Don't Shoot The Messenger

Claudia Sahm Stay-At-Home Macro

The Ultra-Rich Are Different from You and Me

Paul Krugman Paul Krugman

The Two Faces of Mark Zuckerberg

Simon Book Der Spiegel

Everyone Loves Solar Power, Even Trump Voters

Tim McDonnell Semafor

Breakthrough: How To Store Solar Power Long Term

Jacek Krywko Ars Technica

Elite Universities Discover Franchising

Rose Horowitch The Atlantic

Tuesday, February 24

The US Dollar: From Exceptional To Average?

Eva Sun-Wai Bond Vigilantes

Trump's New Tariffs Are Probably Illegal Too

Eric Boehm Reason

Rich Old People

Ben Carlson A Wealth of Common Sense

How To Make More People Who Make Things

Stephen Kinsella Stephen Kinsella

Financial Regulation? Who Needs That?

Robin Wigglesworth FT Alphaville

Why American Governments Can’t Get Things Done

Francis Fukuyama Persuasion

Wednesday, February 25

Why Pessimists Make More Money

Joachim Klement Klement on Investing

Market Pundits Need the Skills of a Psychic

Joe Wiggins Behavioural Investment

The Dollar Is Dead. Are You Sure About That?

J.C. Parets X (formerly Twitter)

Diversification Isn't Just For Defense Anymore

Jason Zweig The Intelligent Investor

Attack of the Zombie Tariffs

Paul Krugman Paul Krugman

The Trilemma Facing Kevin Warsh

Robin Wigglesworth FT Alphaville

Optimism Is An Investment Strategy

Ben Carlson A Wealth Of Common Sense

Thursday, February 26

Are We In Another Roaring 20s?

Dan Lefkovitz Morningstar

Extreme And Improbable

Robin Wigglesworth FT Alphaville

3 Economic Stats From The SOTU That Are Just Wrong

Jack Nicastro Reason

Farmers Turning Down Millions From Data Centers

Ashley Belanger Ars Technica

The Worst Judicial Defeat in Presidential History

Josh Blackman City Journal

Trump's Factory Boom Isn't What It Looks Like

Megan Messerly Politico

Friday, February 27

There Is No AI Apocalypse

Jeremy Siegel X

Is The AI Glass Half Full Or Half Empty?

Joachim Klement Klement on Investing

Why Does America Feel Worse Than Other Countries?

Noah Smith Noahpinion

Imagine Universal Prosperity. It's Easy If You Try

James Pethokoukis AEIdeas

Capitalism’s Coalition Is Cracking

Vance Ginn The Daily Economy

10 Cheap Dividend-Growth Stocks

Susan Dziubinski Morningstar

Sore Losers & Liars: Trump Admin To Fight Tariff Refunds

Scott Lincicome Cato