The Actual Math Behind DOGE’s Cuts
If you thought Elon Musk was really trying to cut costs, you weren’t in on the joke.
Economy
The Impending Doom of Trump’s Trade War
The uncertainty is doing plenty of economic damage. He may make things much worse.
The Impossible Plight of the Pro-Tariff Liberals
They finally got the Democratic Party to listen to them. Then came Trump’s second term.
Putin’s Bread and Circus Had Bread
If there’s one cue Trump missed from the Russian dictator, it’s never to mess with economic stability.
The ‘Significant Risk’ That Republicans Tank the Economy
How the GOP’s indecision in Congress could crash the markets
How to Prepare for the Trumpcession
I don’t know what’s happening, but I’m stocking up on ibuprofen.
Don’t Look at Stock Markets. Look at the Ports.
A drop in maritime traffic suggests that the worst is yet to come.
Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market
A new sign that AI is competing with college grads
Trump Is Paving the Way for Another ‘China Shock’
The MIT economist David Autor helped fracture the old free-trade consensus. But he thinks that what’s replacing it is even worse.
What Would Be Worse Than a Recession?
The loss of America’s economic hegemony