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The Biggest Threat to the 2026 Economy Is Still Donald Trump – The New Yorker
The Financial Page The Biggest Threat to the 2026 Economy Is Still Donald Trump Many analysts are predicting an election-year upturn, but they aren’t accounting for the President’s ability to cause more chaos. By John Cassidy, December 22, 2025 You’re reading The Financial Page, John Cassidy’s weekly column on economics and politics. In a prime-time…
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How Peter Navarro, Trump’s Tariff Cheerleader, Became the Ultimate Yes-Man – The New Yorker
A Reporter at Large Peter Navarro, Trump’s Ultimate Yes-Man The tariff cheerleader established the template of sycophancy for Trump Administration officials. By Ian Parker, December 22, 2025 As an economist, Navarro wrote that retaliatory tariffs are how “trade wars are born.” He now backs Trump’s trade wars. Illustration by Barry Blitt In March, 2016, Peter…
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What the data says about food stamps in the U.S. – Pew Research Center
Read our research on: Economy & Work, Middle East, and Donald Trump Home What the data says about food stamps in the U.S. By Drew DeSilver Even before large pieces of the federal government shut down in October 2025, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP – sometimes called the food stamp program – was…
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Janet Yellen Hits Trump’s Tariffs With A ‘Wrecking Ball’ In Blistering Takedown – HuffPost
The former treasury secretary and professor said the president doesn’t pass her economic test. Politics Donald Trump Economy tariffs By Ben Blanchet, Apr 10, 2025, 09:55 PM EDT Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday eviscerated President Donald Trump amid continued turmoil over his fluctuating tariffs policies. Yellen — a professor emeritus at the University of…
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Beware: The Singularity Is Almost Here | Seeking Alpha
By Ramy Taraboulsi, CFA, Apr. 18, 2023 6:07 PM ET SummaryThe singularity is not here yet, but it will arrive very soon. The economic impact of the singularity may be devastating unless governments and central banks do something about it. Nothing is currently being done to prepare for the arrival of the singularity. To survive…
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The 10 fastest-growing science and technology jobs of the next decade | CNBC
Published Mon, Oct 11 202110:51 AM EDT, by Morgan Smith@thewordsmithm While the coronavirus pandemic has battered some industries, others have thrived despite the ongoing crisis, including technology and science. In fact, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, demand for jobs in math, science and technology will continue to surge over the…
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The California Dream Is Dying – The Atlantic
The once-dynamic state is closing the door on economic opportunity. By Conor Friedersdorf, July 21, 2021 About the author: Conor Friedersdorf is a California-based staff writer at The Atlantic, where he focuses on politics and national affairs. He is the founding editor of The Best of Journalism, a newsletter devoted to exceptional nonfiction. Behold California,…
