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The latest Social Security Trustees Report contains a warning that neither political party should ignore. If Congress fails to act, Social... Read More

The gleaming new city checks every box: school, medical center, recreational center, sushi bar. There’s even a dog park with hoops and... Read More

There were a lot of ways that SpaceX’s initial public offering could have gone wrong. Instead, the company bucked Wall Street norms,... Read More

The space company’s IPO cannot be separated from the repugnant record of its CEO, who will likely become the world’s first trillionaire. Read More

It’s almost as if the Democratic Party never cared if it won or lost on this issue. Read More

Milton Friedman was sometimes wrong. This is true regardless of one’s ideology, and despite the fact that he was revered by members of... Read More

Extracurricular activities and college prep are taking more time Read More

While doomers cite the energy demands of artificial intelligence as a justification to oppose construction of data centers, General Motors... Read More

The Olympic Wage policy pushing pay to $30 per hour in Los Angeles could discourage investment and hiring ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics. Read More

The primary has only just ended, yet the California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber) has already decided to endorse Xavier Becerra for... Read More

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Next week, the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee meets. The post-meeting statement and Chairman Kevin Warsh's press conference should... Read More

Musk's years in the public eye, marked by serial controversy and an accelerating embrace of white identitarian politics, have... Read More

AAII bulls fell and bear rose in the lastest survey Read More

More than a year since “Liberation Day,” the US trade deficit looks much the same—despite a historic increase in tariffs... Read More

Yet another proxy oddity   Read More

How 16 top economists think AI will change the job market. Read More

While companies in the US chase smaller footprints, there are a lot of new large reactors going up in China. Read More

Calling a top is impossible but investors are certainly giddy about AI right now. Read More

Diversification is fading as AI and energy link markets, reshaping global portfolio strategy. Read More

AI investment consists mostly of imported hardware that doesn't add to US GDP. Read More

Earnings, labor market and inflation Read More

Elevated inflation now is about unusual patterns in the tails, not the broad-based heat.  Read More

There are no signs that AI is boosting anything but the Mag 7. Read More