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“Promises made, promises kept.” Other presidents have employed variations of that phrase, although few with the gusto of... Read More

What have we become when a majority would support a socialist candidate over one endorsed by the president? Read More

Jay Caspian Kang considers how he became a “Subaru Socialist.” Read More

“Travel advisers play a more critical role at the top end of the market.” Those are the words of Cornell professor of services... Read More

Long rates are up again, nearing the high end of their recent range, spurring warnings of a bond bonfire globally. The alleged culprit:... Read More

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the working class is catching up Read More

The criminals responsible for a disproportionate percentage of New York City retail theft aren’t driven by hunger (or by a desire for clean... Read More

Washington has a habit of giving bad ideas reassuring names. The Inflation Reduction Act was a $2 trillion tax-and-spend law sold as a... Read More

Vice President JD Vance appeared on Michael Knowles’s Daily Wire podcast to discuss his new book, Communion. The two also discussed the... Read More

Data center moratoriums across the United States could cost communities tax revenue and jobs, echoing 19th-century towns that rejected... Read More

When the Trump administration took a 10 percent stake in semiconductor giant Intel last year, I argued that it was a costly mistake and an... Read More

Politicians, ballot initiatives, and interest groups advocating for higher taxes are heading into the fall with cause for concern.... Read More

Mark Cuban is no fan of Republicans or their policies. He has backed every Democratic presidential candidate in the last 20 years, praised... Read More

Ain’t no party like a capex party, because apparently a capex party don’t stop Read More

Europe subsidized wine production and is now paying vineyards to rip out vines. Read More

New Aesthetics will come from Hispanoamerica Read More

It’s not technically a tax. Taxes produce valuable public benefits, like medical research and parks. This is simply legal theft.  Read More

From batteries and data centers to robots and weapons, these 10 critical minerals could determine the winners of the global technology race. Read More

By Apple's lofty standards, its stock is currently underperforming, as investor sentiment turns back towards more AI-committed companies. Read More

The bull market is spreading. Read More

The dividend outlook of the S&P 500 once again delivered a mixed outlook for investors in August 2026. Read More

The US 30‑year Treasury yield rose sharply on Monday, breaking higher after spending the first half of August in a tight range. The move... Read More

How markets, technology and power are reshaping the final frontier. Read More

Long TIPS yields once again yield 3.0% and, as in 2008, these rates may not last long. That means: You snooze, you lose. The time to buy TIPS... Read More

Cleanview data shows that Texas alone accounts for roughly 100 GW of planned data center capacity, more than the next two states, Virginia... Read More

The tailwinds behind the US economy are not just AI spending, the industrial renaissance and the One Big Beautiful Bill.  Read More