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your daily dose of economic commentary

Do Republicans really have a money advantage?

1. Do Republicans really have a money advantage?

by Eli McKown-Dawson | Yesterday

Judge considers restoring journalists' access to White House after Trump's ban

2. Judge considers restoring journalists' access to White House after Trump's ban

by Juliana Kim | Yesterday

Refiner Capacity Utilization at 97.5

3. Refiner Capacity Utilization at 97.5

by Menzie Chinn | Yesterday

Put It in Your Own Backyard

4. Put It in Your Own Backyard

by Jeff Polet | Yesterday

The Price of Intelligence is Falling Rapidly

5. The Price of Intelligence is Falling Rapidly

by Alex Tabarrok | Yesterday

It’s “Underwear on the Outside” Time

6. It’s “Underwear on the Outside” Time

by Paul Krugman | Yesterday

It's getting harder to afford rent in the U.S., even for middle-income families

7. It's getting harder to afford rent in the U.S., even for middle-income families

by Marissa J. Lang | Yesterday

U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz on Iran, Venezuela and Trump's foreign policy

8. U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz on Iran, Venezuela and Trump's foreign policy

by Steve Inskeep | Yesterday

U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz on Iran, Venezuela and Trump's foreign policy

9. U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz on Iran, Venezuela and Trump's foreign policy

by Steve Inskeep | Yesterday

DOJ defends White House media ban, urges court to reject lawsuit

10. DOJ defends White House media ban, urges court to reject lawsuit

by NPR Staff | Yesterday

Major news outlets banned by Trump will have their day in court

11. Major news outlets banned by Trump will have their day in court

by David Folkenflik | Yesterday

How an 'AI freeze' could make big AI companies bigger and hurt smaller firms

12. How an 'AI freeze' could make big AI companies bigger and hurt smaller firms

by Bobby Allyn | Yesterday

Diesel prices could crush Republicans in the heartland

13. Diesel prices could crush Republicans in the heartland

by Nate Silver | September 22

“The State of Working Wisconsin, 2026”

14. “The State of Working Wisconsin, 2026”

by Menzie Chinn | September 22

Tuesday’s Assorted Links

15. Tuesday’s Assorted Links

by Jadrian Wooten | September 22

16. Will Crypto Crash the Blue Wave?

by Paul Krugman | September 22

The problem(s) with utilitarianism

17. The problem(s) with utilitarianism

by Noah Smith | September 22

A journalist once barred from the White House says this media ban is different

18. A journalist once barred from the White House says this media ban is different

by Steve Inskeep | September 22

Banning self-recursive improvement in AI models?

19. Banning self-recursive improvement in AI models?

by Tyler Cowen | September 22

California Attorney General Bonta says states made demands in Paramount-Warner deal

20. California Attorney General Bonta says states made demands in Paramount-Warner deal

by Majd Al-Waheidi | September 22