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January 2025

Trump Plays Whack-a-Grievance, Makes Society Sane Again, And Tests Received Economic Wisdom
President Trump has a view of economic cause-and-effect that certainly is out of the mainstream.
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Irwin Stelzer
WASHINGTON IS NO MAR-A-LAGO
Donald Trump is departing his kingly estate, sunny Mar-a-Lago, where he is surrounded by supporters, sycophants, supplicants, billionaires waving…
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FIXING CAPITALISM: FROM TEDDY TO THE DONALD
Capitalism needs fixing every now and then.
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Irwin Stelzer

December 2024

TRUMP, TARIFFS, DEFICITS, INFLATION AND THE MILITARY IN 2025
Donald Trump inherits an economy that is somewhere between healthy and booming, although nevertheless with some looming problems.
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CHRISTMAS EVE AT MAR-A-LAGO
‘Twas the night before Christmas,
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A BLOODLESS REVOLUTION COMES TO AMERICA
You can call what America is going through a swing to the right.
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And The President Of These United States Is….
By careful preparation for an election victory, by the force of his personality, and because of the partial incapacity of Joe Biden, Donald Trump has…
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Tariffs And More Tariffs: Let The Dealing Begin
Donald Trump has long planned to impose a 10 per cent tariff on all imports, and a 60 per cent levy on imports from China to protect American producers…
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November 2024

Thankful Americans, Joyful Markets, Nervous Foreigners
Bessent To The Treasury
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The Economy Grows, Americans Are Cheerier About The Future, And Trump Beats Harris: It’s The Culture, Stupid
Trump Triumphs: Cheers, Then Fears
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Trump’s Win Produces Winners and Losers, Jobs and Joblessness
Kamala Harris told voters Trump’s policies would raise the prices they pay for all sorts of goods.
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