Israeli strike in Doha crosses a new line from which relations with Gulf may not recover
By Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University
The Israeli airstrike...
Automation of US Agriculture
By Peter Zeihan
It’s not a stretch to say that US agriculture is one of the most automated industries out there. However,...
The U.S. labor market is on much weaker footing than many economists had assumed — and President Donald Trump’s campaign to pressure the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates is about to turn the dial to 11. The economy added 911,000 fewer jobs than previously estimated in the 12 months ending in …
President Donald Trump’s penchant to act first, ask later was on full display recently when he became the first president in American history to fire …
Trump reversed policies supporting electric vehicles − it will affect the road to clean electricity, too
By Jeremy J. Michalek, Carnegie Mellon University
When Congress passed the...
A dismal jobs report affirms earlier warnings about the economic impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs, immigration restrictions, and DOGE-led firings. You’re reading The Financial Page, John Cassidy’s weekly column on economics and politics. At the start of last week, I watched a big cargo ship stacked …
I mean, what even is a Democrat at this point? Back in July, following an eight-month fetishization of Luigi Mangione on the far left, another gunman in New York City killed several people, including a mother of two school-age kids who happened to work at—uh-oh—Blackstone. It was, unambiguously, a …
Avoiding the Middle-Income Trap
By Peter Zeihan
There’s a point in many nations’ timelines where the per capita income stalls. This is known as the middle-income trap....
Health Secretary RFK Jr to link Autism and Tylenol use in pregnancy sending company’s stock price spiraling
A report from the Department of Health and...
Trump’s Crypto Dealings Now Have the Perfect Cover
In recent weeks, the family has dressed up its business dealings in the veneer of legitimacy.
By Will...
A federal judge refused to break up Google for monopolizing the online search and ad markets, and instead imposed lesser restrictions to curb the power of the $2 trillion company. In a closely watched antitrust trial pitting the U.S. government against one of the world’s largest tech firms, District …
Trump has pledged to make the US “the crypto capital of the world.” So far he’s done a very good job enriching himself. Donald Trump and his family made approximately $5 billion on Monday when WLFI, the token associated with their crypto venture, World Liberty Financial, began trading on public …
We Are Watching a Scientific Superpower Destroy Itself
By Stephen Greenblatt, NY Times
Mr. Greenblatt is a professor of the humanities at Harvard.
The Trump administration’s assault on...
Health Secretary RFK Jr to link Autism and Tylenol use in pregnancy sending company’s stock price spiraling
A report from the Department of Health and...
Kennedy hearing deepens crisis over dismantling of CDC leadership - health scholar explains why the agency’s ability to protect public health is compromised
By Jordan...
How RFK Jr.’s misguided science on mRNA vaccines is shaping policy − a vaccine expert examines the false claims
By Deborah Fuller, University of Washington
At...