The Secret Monopoly Making Everything More Expensive
A proposed settlement would give Visa and Mastercard's duopoly a free pass, and deliver no relief on swipe fees.
The Monopolized Economy
admin The Roberts Court: Poised to Bless the Trump Ballroom
Roberts allows construction to continue until the court considers the case. Translation: The Congress-skirting monstrosity will get built.
Beyond Virtue Signaling on Ukraine and Russia
Congress could still add guardrails to Lindsey Graham’s legacy sanctions bill to stop Trump from further abusing his tariff authority.
DOGE Has Made Americans Less Safe
Hurricanes. Terrorism. Identity theft. DOGE’s year-long campaign of destruction has left all of us more vulnerable to threats.
El-Sayed May Be Winning. But He Should Run Like He’s Losing
If El-Sayed believes only the good polls and not the bad, he may wrongly conclude he need not adjust to…
Dead Reckoning
A Times journalist lifts the lid on the obituary desk. But when anyone can publish a life, who still needs…
Workforce Pell’s Missing Rudder
Congress finally created workforce Pell Grants. Now states have to build the systems that can tell which programs actually work.
The Next Big Thing in the Ukraine War: Ground Drones
Ukraine is scaling ground drones for supply runs, evacuations, and combat assaults—offering a glimpse of the next phase of robotic…
The Housing Bill Trump Shrugged Off Is Only Half the Answer
The new law attacks barriers to housing construction. The president still has enormous power to determine who can afford to…
Booming Oil Profits Show Why Policymakers Can’t “Wait and See” on Gas Prices
The latest data on oil profits and gas prices points to a refining market power problem that will endure even…