Inflation
Tariffs, Manufacturing, Housing: Questions for 2026
The data we do have, meanwhile, reveal a very mixed bag (contrary to partisan cheerleaders and…
Iran Faces New Protests – The Dispatch
In January 2025, Iran’s currency, the rial, traded at 817,500 per dollar. A year later, the rial…
What’s Ahead in 2026 – The Dispatch
Thirty-six states will also hold gubernatorial elections, five of which—Arizona, Georgia, Michigan,…
Our Best Stuff From a Week It Felt Like the 1970s
Hello and happy Saturday. The push to “Make America Great Again” that has defined our politics for…
Listen to the Words Trump Didn’t Say – Michael…
How is Donald Trump’s second term going so far? For clues, just look at his address to the nation…
The Malaise Speech – The Dispatch
The devoutly religious Carter couldn’t resist interpreting public discontent in spiritual terms.…
What’s Behind Gold’s Rally? – The Dispatch
Unlike most assets, gold is both relatively rare and doesn’t easily deteriorate. Almost all of the…
A Closer Look at ‘Affordability’
When Donald Trump first took office in January of 2017, sirloin steak ran $7.79 a pound but today…
The $140,000 ‘Poverty Line’ Is Laughably Wrong, So Why…
So already we can see that ~$140,000 is not some mythical number that is unattainable by American…
America’s ‘K-Shaped’ Economy – The Dispatch
The most recent jobs report—based on September’s data and released late last month—showed a gain of…
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