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What Trump's latest slump means for the midterms

381. What Trump's latest slump means for the midterms

by Nate Silver | August 03

Summer 2026 Journal of Economic Perspectives Freely Available Online

382. Summer 2026 Journal of Economic Perspectives Freely Available Online

by Timothy Taylor | August 03

Your Kid's School Supplies Cost More This Year

383. Your Kid's School Supplies Cost More This Year

by Jadrian Wooten | August 03

How China Won the Iran War

384. How China Won the Iran War

by Paul Krugman | August 03

This lawyer believes in second chances. Now AI is providing a boost

385. This lawyer believes in second chances. Now AI is providing a boost

by Andrea Hsu | August 03

Episode 71. Is Miami Becoming Wall Street South? With Citadel Securities President Jim Esposito

386. Episode 71. Is Miami Becoming Wall Street South? With Citadel Securities President Jim Esposito

by Jon Hartley | August 03

Trump Continues to Lay Waste, Architecturally

387. Trump Continues to Lay Waste, Architecturally

by Menzie Chinn | August 02

Capital One says it closed Trump Organization accounts over money-laundering concerns

388. Capital One says it closed Trump Organization accounts over money-laundering concerns

by Willem Marx | August 02

Geoeconomics, Part I: Ranking Economic Superpowers

389. Geoeconomics, Part I: Ranking Economic Superpowers

by Paul Krugman | August 02

Slopulism is taking over America

390. Slopulism is taking over America

by Noah Smith | August 02

Pecking Order and AI Capex Spending

391. Pecking Order and AI Capex Spending

by Menzie Chinn | August 02

“Core GDP” and AI Related Imports and Investment Contribution to GDP

392. “Core GDP” and AI Related Imports and Investment Contribution to GDP

by Menzie Chinn | August 01

For sale: early access to Trump's Truth Social posts

393. For sale: early access to Trump's Truth Social posts

by Bobby Allyn | August 01

Why did OpenAI's and Anthropic's AI models hack other companies?

394. Why did OpenAI's and Anthropic's AI models hack other companies?

by Huo Jingnan | August 01

Emergent Ventures India, 18th cohort

395. Emergent Ventures India, 18th cohort

by Tyler Cowen | August 01

FIFA scraps controversial deal to sell stakes in World Cup to private investors

396. FIFA scraps controversial deal to sell stakes in World Cup to private investors

by Rafael Nam | July 31

Economic Sentiment Stabilizes

397. Economic Sentiment Stabilizes

by Menzie Chinn | July 31

Oil companies report sky-high profits thanks to wartime crude prices

398. Oil companies report sky-high profits thanks to wartime crude prices

by Camila Domonoske | July 31

Hidden Curriculum (August 5th and 6th)

399. Hidden Curriculum (August 5th and 6th)

by scott cunningham | July 31

The Bond Market Doesn’t Like Bullshit

400. The Bond Market Doesn’t Like Bullshit

by Paul Krugman | July 31