JOURNALISM
Trump’s second act: he can still win, in spite of everything
The more I think about it, the more I think the Joe Biden presidency is Act II – and Donald Trump is not the last tycoon. He’s Act III.
The Dollar’s Demise May Come Gradually, But Not Suddenly
Rumors of the death of the US currency are as exaggerated as they are frequently repeated.
The Aliens Have Landed, and We Created Them
The Cassandras are out in force claiming artificial intelligence will be the end of mankind. They have a very good point.
History of Banking Crises Holds a Warning for Jay Powell
Responding to bank failures in 1972 and 1984, the Federal Reserve pursued two very different paths, with very different consequences for inflation.
The Virtue of Inertia Has Kept the UK Sane
In a world driven increasingly mad by technological innovations, from Twitter to TikTok to ChatGPT, the immutability of Britain’s institutions has never looked more attractive.
US Teens Feel Down, But the Adults Aren’t All Right Either
America's mental health crisis can’t simply be blamed on social media and Covid-19.
The US ‘Domain Awareness Gap’ Goes Way Beyond Balloons
If a major conflict breaks out with China, America’s once-vaunted defense industrial base will be exposed as a comatose geriatric, not a sleeping giant.
Take It From K-Pop's Finest: Globalization Lives!
Despite dire predictions, neither the financial meltdown nor Covid nor today’s supposed “polycrisis” can unravel the world economy.
Progressives Are Beating Populists Yet Again, But Don’t Celebrate
History shows that builders of big government have a bad habit of getting into big wars.