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Why is US health care still the most expensive in the world after decades of cost-cutting initiatives?

Why is US health care still the most expensive in the world after decades of cost-cutting initiatives? By Patrick Aguilar, Washington University in St. Louis   In...

Federal Debt to Hit Record Levels, Budget Office Warns

Federal Debt to Hit Record Levels, Budget Office Warns President Trump has reshaped the country’s economic policies, but the outlook for the budget remains dire. By Andrew...

The FDA Refuses To Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine

We don't have a real FDA anymore. 😥  The FDA Refuses To Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine By Amy Feldman and Alex Knapp, Forbes The FDA refused to...

Data centers are scrambling to power the AI boom with natural gas

Data centers are scrambling to power the AI boom with natural gas As tech giants find creative ways to generate electricity, they’re building a glut...

America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs

America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs Does anyone have a plan for what happens next? By Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic  In 1869, a group of...

As Jeff Bezos dismantles The Washington Post, 5 regional papers chart a course for survival

As Jeff Bezos dismantles The Washington Post, 5 regional papers chart a course for survival By Dan Kennedy, Northeastern University   The Washington Post’s evisceration at the...

Tariffs might seem manageable now – but they’ll quietly squeeze households later

Tariffs might seem manageable now – but they’ll quietly squeeze households later By Umair Choksy, University of Stirling   For more than a year, major institutions like...

Will a ‘Trump slump’ continue to hit US tourism in 2026 − and even keep World Cup fans away?

Will a ‘Trump slump’ continue to hit US tourism in 2026 − and even keep World Cup fans away? By Frédéric Dimanche, Toronto Metropolitan University...

Trump Is a Global ‘Wrecking Ball,’ European Security Experts Say

Trump Is a Global ‘Wrecking Ball,’ European Security Experts Say The organizers of the Munich Security Conference, Europe’s main defense-related forum, said in a report...

America lost $35 billion in clean energy projects last year — thanks to Trump

For more than a decade, the clean energy economy has been on a steep growth trajectory. Companies have poured billions of dollars into battery …

ConocoPhillips CEO sends strong message on Venezuela oil future

The CEO offered a frank take on what it will take for it to drill in Venezuela. With 30 years of Wall Street experience, Co-Editor-in-Chief Todd …

Jeffrey Epstein’s Money Mingled With Silicon Valley Start-Ups

Jeffrey Epstein’s Money Mingled With Silicon Valley Start-Ups The disgraced financier regularly courted tech industry figures not just for their prestige but also for access...

The rise and fall (and rise again) of gold prices – what’s going on?

The rise and fall (and rise again) of gold prices – what’s going on? By David McMillan, University of Stirling   In late January, the gold price...

Webinar: FOMC Statement, Powell and our Top Trade Review! (In case you missed this, from 1-28!)

FOMC Statement, Powell and our Top Trade Review! (1/28/2026) Timeline 0:02 – Market recap, dollar weakness and recent bounce  2:16 – Gold & silver surge (metals vs...

Why corporate America is mostly staying quiet as federal immigration agents show up at its doors

Why corporate America is mostly staying quiet as federal immigration agents show up at its doors By Alessandro Piazza, Rice University   When U.S. Border Patrol agents...

How Jeff Bezos Brought Down the Washington Post

How Jeff Bezos Brought Down the Washington Post The Amazon founder bought the paper to save it, Ruth Marcus writes. Instead, with a mass layoff,...

The Murder of The Washington Post

The Murder of The Washington Post Today’s layoffs are the latest attempt to kill what makes the paper special. By Ashley Parker, The Atlantic  We’re witnessing a murder. Jeff Bezos, the...

Ski resort CEO issues warning amid unprecedented trend in US region: ‘One of the worst’

Snowfall at one operator's ski resorts has been approximately half the 30-year historical average and has led to declining sales. What's happening?As …

Global software stocks extend losses amid fears over AI-led disruption

Wall Street's fears around artificial intelligence-driven disruption affecting software companies continued to put pressure on global stocks on …

Federal Data Is Disappearing

The Trump administration has disrupted data collection on everything from homeland security, maternal mortality, hunger, drug use, education, …

How Trump Is Debasing the Dollar and Eroding U.S. Economic Dominance

The President’s coercive policies, including his latest threats against Greenland, are prompting some foreign investors to think twice about parking their money with Uncle Sam. You’re reading The Financial Page, John Cassidy’s weekly column on economics and politics. It’s been a couple of weeks since …

The Trump Administration exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review

The Trump Administration has created an exclusion for new experimental reactors being built at sites around the U.S. from a major environmental law. The law would have required them to disclose how their construction and operation might harm the environment, and it also typically required a …

The FDA Refuses To Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine

We don't have a real FDA anymore. 😥  The FDA Refuses To Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine By Amy Feldman and Alex Knapp, Forbes The FDA refused to...

Data centers are scrambling to power the AI boom with natural gas

Data centers are scrambling to power the AI boom with natural gas As tech giants find creative ways to generate electricity, they’re building a glut...

Ski resort CEO issues warning amid unprecedented trend in US region: ‘One of the worst’

Snowfall at one operator's ski resorts has been approximately half the 30-year historical average and has led to declining sales. What's happening?As …

Preventable deaths in a warming world: how politics shapes who lives and who dies

In Brownsville, Texas, three members of the Galvan family died after a malfunctioning air conditioner left them exposed to extreme heat. Aged between …

US exit from the World Health Organization marks a new era in global health policy – here’s what the US, and world, will lose

US exit from the World Health Organization marks a new era in global health policy – here’s what the US, and world, will lose By Jordan...

As fossil fuel use declines, experts urge planning and coordination to prevent chaotic collapse

As the world shifts toward renewable energy sources, some experts warn that a lack of planning for the retirement of fossil fuels could lead to a …

This Is the Vaccine Story RFK Jr. Doesn’t Want You to Hear

The Trump administration says we should learn from other countries. Maybe they should have looked someplace besides Denmark. IT WAS ABOUT FIVE IN THE …

Defund Science, Distort Culture, Mock Education

It’s not just about cuts to research. It’s about power. Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket Casts Joan Brugge has worked for nearly 50 years as a cancer scientist, studying the earliest signs that someone might become sick. Then the Trump administration canceled her …