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Four Rules for the New Fed Chair
Kevin Warsh is a good pick for the Fed—if he is willing to stand up to Trump, writes former Obama economist Jason Furman.
Jason Furman
Tesla’s Robotaxi Bait and Switch
Elon Musk called self-driving cars a ‘solved problem’ 10 years ago. So how come he’s still working on it?
Patrick McGee
The Great California Wealth Exodus
I spoke with 21 billionaires about the Golden State’s proposed asset seizure ballot measure, the legal chaos it would unleash, and why nearly all of…
Mike Solana
Eric Adams’ Cryptocurrency Made No Sense. That Was the Point.
Meme coins are supposed to make you feel dumb.
Mark Gimein
Billionaires Can Flee Mamdani, but Small Business Can’t Hide
New York’s socialist mayor fumes about the ultrarich, but his agenda is likely to pinch mom-and-pops.
Peter Coy
Our Funniest News Items of the Year
In lieu of TGIF, The Free Press takes a look back at a few moments this year that at least gave us a chuckle.
The Editors
Man over Machine: Why AI Firms Are Hiring Writers
AI may eventually render writers obsolete, but for now, tech companies prefer man-made words to chatbots.
Maya Sulkin
Yes, Blowing Things Up Is How We Build Things
Media attacks on Anduril’s ‘failed’ drone tests ignore America’s storied history of destroying hardware to build the world’s best weapons (and win…
Madeline Hart
Stock Investing for Babies
‘Trump Accounts’ aim to build savings for children to grow with, but it’s hard for the middle class to maximize their gains.
Peter Coy
Michael Dell: Why I’m Giving $6 Billion to America’s Kids
I started my company with $1,000. I know what a financial foundation can mean.
Michael Dell
A Fed Chair the Markets Will Love
They say the job of the Fed is to take the punch bowl away when the market gets crazy. But if Kevin Hassett replaces Jerome Powell next year, expect him…
Mark Gimein
The Valley of Death: Why $100,000 Is the New Poverty
The poverty line, a six-decade-old benchmark, claims to define the threshold to the middle class. The number is a lie.
Michael W. Green
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