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2026 ELWAY NFL projections: Week 2

61. 2026 ELWAY NFL projections: Week 2

by Nate Silver | September 16

Real Retail Sales in August

62. Real Retail Sales in August

by Menzie Chinn | September 16

63. Adam Smith: Rule of Law as the Backbone for Markets

by Timothy Taylor | September 16

What Regulatory Capture Actually Looks Like

64. What Regulatory Capture Actually Looks Like

by Alex Tabarrok | September 16

How are rising prices affecting you? NPR wants to know

65. How are rising prices affecting you? NPR wants to know

by NPR Staff | September 16

66. On The Suppression Of Lorie Tarshis' Keynesian Textbook

by Robert Vienneau | September 16

The anti-American Right

67. The anti-American Right

by Noah Smith | September 16

The Fed raises interest rates for the first time in over three years

68. The Fed raises interest rates for the first time in over three years

by Scott Horsley | September 16

When students attend these colleges, taxpayers often pay. Here's why

69. When students attend these colleges, taxpayers often pay. Here's why

by Cory Turner | September 16

Why Steve Bannon sided with Sanders, not Trump, on AI

70. Why Steve Bannon sided with Sanders, not Trump, on AI

by Steve Inskeep | September 16

Turkish habit of stashing gold 'under the pillow' hurts economy, government says

71. Turkish habit of stashing gold 'under the pillow' hurts economy, government says

by Hadeel Al-Shalchi | September 15

CBO on Iran War Costs

72. CBO on Iran War Costs

by Menzie Chinn | September 15

We’re not ready for superpersistent AI

73. We’re not ready for superpersistent AI

by Nate Silver | September 15

The Dominance of Aquaculture over Capture Fishing

74. The Dominance of Aquaculture over Capture Fishing

by Timothy Taylor | September 15

Callum Williams on cybersecurity prices

75. Callum Williams on cybersecurity prices

by Tyler Cowen | September 15

Family income rose and poverty fell in 2025 — but safety net cuts could erase gains

76. Family income rose and poverty fell in 2025 — but safety net cuts could erase gains

by Scott Horsley | September 15

Who is rich in America, and why?

77. Who is rich in America, and why?

by Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham | September 15

Tuesday’s Assorted Links

78. Tuesday’s Assorted Links

by Jadrian Wooten | September 15

Why Is Trump Still Boosting AI?

79. Why Is Trump Still Boosting AI?

by Paul Krugman | September 15

The striking thing is how late the market moved

80. The striking thing is how late the market moved

by Alex Tabarrok | September 15