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Even as Violent Crime Drops, Lawlessness Rises as an Election Issue
The New York Times via Yahoo News· 4 days agoTrump portrayed himself as the “law and order president” standing up to lawlessness, slamming “weak”...
Fiscal nerds determine the fate of legislation in America
The Economist· 8 hours agoBill Clinton’s political adviser once quipped that he would like to be reincarnated as the bond market so that he could “intimidate everybody”. It is now a group of fiscal nerds—called budget ...
China’s Currency Plans May Make Donald Trump’s Head Explode
Forbes· 7 days agoThe plot surrounding China’s currency thickened this week as the nation’s central bank loosened its...
This is why the bull market for stocks could continue for years
Market Watch· 6 days agoAlso: Boeing’s compelling bonds, new help with down payments and advice for a retiree who is...
In Defense Of Deficits
Forbes· 2 days agoAs we digest the news of an imminent UK election, my mind is drawn to previous campaigns, when a well-rehearsed dance played out in which the Conservatives would paint Labour as the party of ...
Texas Republican who led Paxton impeachment effort defeats Trump-backed rival
The Hill· 2 days agoTexas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) narrowly won his primary runoff Tuesday, according to a...
Japanese businesses are trapped between America and China
The Economist· 2 days agoNot since the 1980s have Japanese businesses generated so much excitement. Japanese companies’...
Why Many Politicians Wage War on Prices | Opinion
The State· 1 day agoJonah's great G-File on my colleague Ryan Bourne's great book, The War on Prices, got me also thinking about prices (as one does). In particular, Jonah's riff on "hamburguesa"prices-ones set ...
North American Morning Briefing: PCE Inflation Report Awaited as Kashkari Cautions on Rate Cuts
Morningstar· 2 days agoOPENING CALL Stock futures were rising Tuesday as Wall Street returned from a long weekend and traders looked ahead to inflation data at the end of the week. Government bond prices also rose, pulling the yield on 10-year Treasurys slightly lower
Is your rent ever going to fall?
The Economist· 1 day agoAn entire generation of tenants is tearing its hair out. Across the rich world—from America to New Zealand—millions spend more than a third of their disposable income on rent. The squeeze extends ...
