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EconomyMore people are moving out of the U.S. than moving in for the first time since the Great Depression—a bad omen for the $38.8 trillion national debt
By Tristan BoveFebruary 27, 2026
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EconomyTrump claims America is ‘winning so much.’ The IMF agrees, adding that Trump’s trade policies are the only thing holding it back from even more
By Tristan BoveFebruary 26, 2026
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EconomyAmerica’s $901 billion trade deficit is like ‘chronically high cholesterol,’ top economist says, and Trump’s 150-day tariffs are the wrong medicine
By Tristan BoveFebruary 25, 2026
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EconomyTop economist says stock market has gotten ‘increasingly disconnected from the economy’
By Tristan BoveFebruary 24, 2026
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Economy‘Maya MacGuineas should be ashamed’: Scott Bessent launches war of words with the nonpartisan think tank that agrees with Trump on tariffs
By Tristan BoveFebruary 23, 2026
EconomyNew Fed report proves Milton Friedman and Joe Biden understood something vital about immigration—and explains why growth may sputter under Trump
By Shawn TullyFebruary 22, 2026
EconomyNew CBO report shows national debt spiraling into uncharted territory by 2035—and Trump’s tariff defeat will make the picture even worse
By Shawn TullyFebruary 21, 2026
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Economy‘We are in a dismal fiscal situation, and it just got worse’: Budget watchdog sounds the alarm even louder after Supreme Court erases Trump’s tariffs
By Tristan BoveFebruary 20, 2026
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EconomyThe ‘alternative scenario’ of an even bigger national debt disaster is in play after the Supreme Court ruled Trump’s tariffs illegal
By Tristan BoveFebruary 20, 2026
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EconomyAmerica faces a ‘debt crisis’ a lot like the 1980s when a ‘private pact’ brokered by Ronald Reagan did the trick
By Tristan BoveFebruary 19, 2026
AIAI is everywhere except in the data, suggesting it will enhance labor in some sectors rather than replace workers in all sectors, top economist says
By Jason MaFebruary 14, 2026
Travel & LeisureMarriott’s CEO identifies a ‘fundamentally permanent shift’ for Americans: Even low-income families are stubbornly hanging on to vacations
By Ashley LutzFebruary 12, 2026
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EconomyTrump’s immigration curbs will help take 2.4 million people out of the workforce, but he’s betting AI can pick up the slack
By Tristan BoveFebruary 11, 2026
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EconomyIt turns out that Joe Biden really did crush Americans’ dreams for the future. Just look at how the vibe changed 5 years ago
By Jake AngeloFebruary 10, 2026
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Personal FinanceTrump may hand out fatter tax refunds this year, but whether a short-staffed IRS can get it to you is a different matter, watchdog warns
By Tristan BoveFebruary 6, 2026
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