The sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank two weeks ago was like waking up in a nasty place that you hadn’t anticipated and had a hard time shaking off as whatever…
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economy
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Jobs numbers are up; you’re finally starting to see your hard work reflected in an increased paycheck. Too bad shaky markets say the recovery is over.
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Partisan bickering and knockout political fights make for great TV. But is all this polarization taking an irreparable toll on our social and economic future?
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It’s been a month and a half since Brexit — Britain’s official exit from the European Union. When the ballots were initially counted (with Brexit winning by a vote of…
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The latest GDP data showed the U.S. economy growing at an anemic one-point-two percent as strong retail sales were largely canceled out by a reduction in business investment. Most disturbingly…
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Inflation. You’ve heard the word. And even if you don’t know exactly how it works, you don’t have to be an economist to know that inflation doesn’t feel like a…
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International trade is shaping up to be one of the major issues in this year’s presidential campaign. Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, is squarely at odds with Republican groupthink…
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One of the tricks that magicians use is called misdirection. They use the motion of one hand to distract from the other hand making the switch. Misdirection capitalizes on the…
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The U.S. woke up to stunning news this morning on the east coast when the Leave side pulled out a surprise victory in Britain’s vote to exit the European Union.…
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It’s a peculiar situation to see the numbers on the economy and America’s richest one percent looking pretty good. Unfortunately, the numbers at the opposite end of the economic spectrum…