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Two Drinks with . . . Don Jr.’s Hunting Buddy
Over steaks, Republican lobbyist Ches McDowell reminisced about the time he shot a deer and scared the president’s son nearby, and about taking J.D…
Gabe Kaminsky
Why Trump Says We Need Greenland. Live from Davos with Niall Ferguson
With the world order hanging in the balance, Rafaela Siewert gets the latest from the World Economic Forum.
Rafaela Siewert
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The Man Behind Trump’s Attack on the Fed
Bill Pulte runs an agency that most people don’t know exists but is a combative, relentless force known as ‘Little Trump.’
Bethany McLean
Trump Heads to Davos to Take Greenland
Threatened with a catastrophic trade war, Europe is likely to blink.
Kenneth Rogoff
Are Insiders Making a Killing on Polymarket?
A $400,000 payout on a bet anticipating Maduro’s capture puts prediction markets under a spotlight.
Maya Sulkin
Is a Country Rising or Falling? Watch Its Currency.
The collapse of the rial, the fall of the yen, and the strength of the dollar can tell you a lot about the world.
Tyler Cowen
Two Drinks with. . . the College Football Booster Who Paid the Players
Nevin Shapiro was at the heart of one of college football’s biggest scandals. Now players are awash in money, his beloved Miami Hurricanes are in the…
Joe Nocera
Vivek Ramaswamy: ‘Victimhood Is a Choice’
The Ohio Republican is running for governor—and betting that optimism wins the Rust Belt.
Peter Savodnik
Trump’s Dangerous Attack on the Fed
The probe into Jerome Powell is a pretext to control the central bank.
The Editors
Ancient Wisdom: Retire Like a Libertarian
A group of friends, work I care about, my belief in free markets—and beach volleyball—all help me deal with aging.
John Stossel
What We Got Wrong This Year
Niall Ferguson, Tyler Cowen, Nellie Bowles, Suzy Weiss, and other Free Press writers fess up to mistakes they made this year.
The Free Press
A Flashing Warning for the Economy
As the U.S. becomes a source of disorder, investors turn to silver and gold.
Tyler Cowen
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