The Price of Power
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER · TRADE
May 21, 2025
Donald Trump’s second term is
marked by a consolidation of
power that treats the United
States less.
$100 Million Birthday Bash
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER
May 20, 2025
On June 14, the United States
will stage a military parade
for a man’s birthday.
Not the country’s. Not the…
The Downgrade
MACROECONOMICS · PUBLIC FINANCE · TRADE
May 19, 2025
The U.S. credit rating
downgrade by Moody’s, driven by
rising debt and fiscal…
High-Flying Corruption
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER
May 15, 2025
A foreign monarchy gifted a
$400 million airplane to
President Trump without
congressional approval, raising…
The Price of Instability
TRADE · INFLATION · COST OF LIVING
May 14, 2025
The Trump administration
reduced tariffs on Chinese
imports from 145% to 30%
without securing trade
concessions, leaving.
The Chainsaw’s Still Running
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER
May 13, 2025
The Department of Government
Efficiency (DOGE), established
under Trump’s executive order
and linked to Elon Musk, has.
Welcome to Delaney
IMMIGRATION · POLITICAL POWER
May 10, 2025
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was
arrested outside the newly
reopened Delaney Hall ICE…
The Immigrant Dividend
PUBLIC FINANCE · LABOR · TAXES
May 9, 2025
Undocumented immigrants in the
U.S. contribute billions in
taxes to Social Security…
Buried Leverage
WAR AND SECURITY · POLITICAL POWER · TRADE
May 8, 2025
How 17 obscure metals became
the quiet chokehold of the
modern world
The problem with the future is
that it runs on metals no one
talks about, or can pronounce…