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What Did We Get for $38 Trillion in Debt?
Voters expect a basic, functioning government to provide essential services. But the government simply doesn’t collect enough money to pay for all the…
James Hickman
This Week in Canada: ‘They Don’t Fear Authority Anymore’
Pro-Palestinian protesters barricade Jewish students in a room at their own meeting; a Remembrance Day tribute to an immigrant who became a war hero…
Rupa Subramanya
Inside Trump’s Crypto Cash Machine
His meme coin was the start of a crypto empire that has added billions to the president’s net worth—and left many suspicions.
Joe Nocera
Why Shutdowns Never Work
For 41 days, the Democrats demanded an extension of Obamacare subsidies and a rollback of Medicaid cuts to end the shutdown. What did they get in the…
Charles Lane
Sydney Sweeney, Inc.
Her viral response to the famous jeans ad captures the new superstar economy—where charisma trumps ideology and markets reward defiance.
Tyler Cowen
Second Thought: The Playboy Mansion of Nerds
Plus: Sydney Sweeney gives her best performance yet. Your future robot servant. And more!
Suzy Weiss
The Folly of ‘Affordability’ Politics
Americans are understandably frustrated by higher prices. But politicians like Zohran Mamdani, who promise to lower costs instantly, are selling…
Tyler Cowen
Coleman Hughes: New York City’s Socialist Experiment Begins
The antidote to Marxism has always been experiencing Marxism. Today, the Big Apple becomes an unwitting test subject.
Coleman Hughes
How Thomas Sowell Transformed Coleman Hughes
And how Sowell’s best book explains what drives our political divides.
Shilo Brooks
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What Can Mayor Mamdani Actually Do?
Unconstrained by the governor or city council, quite a lot.
Maya Sulkin and Tanner Nau
Wall Street’s AI Obsession Makes Perfect Sense
As trillions flow into AI giants like Nvidia and Microsoft, market concentration isn’t a sign of fragility—it’s proof that the U.S. economy can reinvent…
Tyler Cowen
If SNAP Benefits End, Food Pantries Will Be Desperate, Too
The government shutdown is about to halt SNAP benefits for 42 million people—and strain the safety net provided by food pantries.
Tanner Nau
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