Affordability. It is the hot, new political slogan, a catch-all lament for the frustrations of daily economic life. But behind the chatter — behind the talk of […]
Author: James Carter
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Business investment surged in the wake of Donald Trump’s re-election. This “capex comeback” shouldn’t have come as a surprise. Trump’s election alongside a Republican Congress meant the […]
The United States’ recent confrontations with Iran dominate the heads, but the growing, if quieter, confrontation with China is just as real and, ultimately, consequential. According […]
Politicians to talk. Occasionally, it pays to listen to them. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ bold comment on climate change last month is one of those times. […]
As Mark Twain once observed, “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” Understanding […]
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The federal budget is an utter mess. Unsurprisingly, the congressional budget process responsible for that mess is no better. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand […]
