We should have known it was too good to last. After markets enjoyed a month of relative peace in Donald Trump’s trade war with the world—a stretch of time during which Trump paused his so-called “reciprocal” tariffs on most countries […]
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The car company’s fortunes are riding on Elon Musk’s future. Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Justin Sullivan / Getty. March 13, 2025, 1:38 PM ET It’s been a bad month for the stock market. But it’s been a terrible month—in
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For obvious reasons, most of the attention that’s been paid to President Donald Trump’s various tariff schemes has focused on the across-the-board tariffs he’s imposed on our biggest trading partners, Canada, Mexico, and China. But Trump has another, even more
In the months between Donald Trump’s election and his inauguration, cryptocurrency prices soared on speculation that the president would appoint crypto-friendly regulators and set up a “strategic bitcoin reserve.” Trump has delivered on the regulatory front: The Securities and Exchange
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Social Security has been considered among the most efficient, cleanest government programs in the country. For instance, a study by the Inspector General of the Social Security Administration, published in July, found that from 2015-2022, the government had made $25
Until now, the phrase crypto winter meant that cryptocurrency traders were facing hard times: a period of tumbling and depressed prices that had to be weathered until the good times returned. Today, though, the cryptocurrency industry is enjoying an end-of-year
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Donald Trump is a crypto bro who’s going to cut taxes and regulations, loves big banks and corporate mergers, doesn’t care about deficits, loves oil and hates wind and solar, and might actually let RFK Jr. do some kooky health
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Ironically, if Trump does nothing, he could get credit for lower inflation. Source link James Surowiecki
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The billionaire’s plan to cut $2 trillion in government spending under Donald Trump would be an economic disaster, but he won’t talk about who it would hurt most. Generally, political campaigns try to put a positive spin on their economic
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About a month ago, I was greeted by a welcome sight at the gas station in Connecticut where I usually fill my tank: the price of regular had fallen below $3 a gallon. In the weeks that followed, however, the
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