Economics

Why your dream job might not exist

In the spring of 2025, the American job market stands at a curious crossroads. Official statistics paint a picture of economic vigor, with low unemployment

Grading Trump's first 100 days

The promise of Trump’s second term was rooted in a familiar refrain: “Make America Great Again,” now with an economic twist — “Make America Affordable Agai

Should the government breakup Google?

The Department of Justice (DOJ), emboldened by a 2024 ruling that Google illegally monopolized online search, is pushing for remedies that could reshape th

Trump’s war on Powell: The fight to control the Fed

In the gilded chaos of American politics, where spectacle often trumps substance, a new drama has emerged, pitting President Donald Trump against Federal R

The tariff gambit: Trump's long game and America's trade reckoning

On April 2, 2025, Donald Trump stood in the White House Rose Garden, surrounded by a group of advisors, and declared what he termed "Liberation Day.” With

Globalization’s Collapse: Why the middle class views Trump’s tariffs as their last stand

In the late summer of 1999, as the dot-com bubble grew and the American economy thrived during what The Atlantic would later refer to as “The Roaring Ninet