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The Warren Way Is the Wrong Way

Her big-government plans would damage rather than improve our economy. Originally published in the New York Times Senator Elizabeth Warren has unveiled her vision for how to pay for “Medicare for all” — a daunting mountain of new taxes and fees. Thanks for providing us, Ms. Warren, with yet more evidence that a Warren presidency is a […]

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Unpacking the Trade Deficit

Tariffs don’t work the way Trump seems to think they do. Originally published in the New York Times Eager to shore up weakening markets and economic data, President Trump has unveiled the first phase of what he calls the “greatest and biggest deal ever made” with China. More a shaky truce than a final accord, the latest development […]

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Autoworkers Face a Tough Road Ahead

Wage competition from Mexico and other countries makes raising pay for American workers challenging. Originally published in the New York Times After years of labor peace in the automobile industry, about 50,000 members of the United Automobile Workers have gone on strike against General Motors, seeking to redress years of pain, particularly during the 2008 […]

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The New York Times: Biden’s Get-Tough-on-China Tariffs May Backfire

The tide of globalization is receding, at least from American shores. Two successive presidents have...

The New York Times: What Trump Would Do To Our Economy

Originally published in The New York Times. Much to fear about another Donald Trump presidency: ...

The New York Times: America’s Broken Immigration System, In One Chart

The immigration problem Congress faces is large and complex. Let’s break it down. Between Octob...

More than Words: 10 Charts That Defined 2023

Some years are defined by a single event or person — a pandemic, a recession, an insurrection — ...

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