
The Respected Economist Turned Trump Propagandist
Kevin Hassett might do Trump’s bidding at the Federal Reserve, marking a new stage in the president’s control over the American economy.

Kevin Hassett might do Trump’s bidding at the Federal Reserve, marking a new stage in the president’s control over the American economy.

The central bank has long abused its power in ways that benefit the financial sector at the expense of everyone else.

Lifting export controls on Nvidia’s second-best chip jeopardizes America’s AI advantage over China.

The last time so much wealth was tied up in such obscure overlapping arrangements was just before the 2008 financial crisis.

Human brains were not meant to think about trillions of dollars.

In an interview, the candidate argued that the policy is essential to get voters on board with pro-housing reforms.

As long as one player can fix the outcome of a wager, the temptation will prove irresistible to some athletes.

First Washington, then the nation?

If the president takes over the Federal Reserve, he will have extraordinary power to reward his friends and destroy his enemies.

Sophisticated private sources could provide a fuller picture of the state of the economy. But the government is not even trying to use them.