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Why state and local politics matter now more than ever
Aug 05, 2025The Trump administration has vowed to roll back all sorts of federal regulations, from workplace safety standards to environmental protections. State and local governments have faced pressure from the...
Lessons from the rest of the world on politicizing economic data
Aug 04, 2025President Trump’s firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner is not without international precedent. Other countries have gone down the path of meddling with economic data for political gai...
The future of economic data under Trump
Aug 01, 2025Following a weaker than expected jobs report today, President Trump said he’ll fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, claiming the data was rigged. It’s an unprecedented move with potentiall...
Let's check in with the Fed
Jul 31, 2025The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged after meeting yesterday, despite repeated pressures from President Trump to cut rates. But not everyone at the Fed was happy about it. On...
The hunger crisis unfolding in Gaza
Jul 30, 2025The United Nations this week warned that “widespread starvation, malnutrition and disease” are contributing to a rise in hunger-related deaths across the Gaza Strip. This comes as the flow of aid into...
Public libraries on the line
Jul 29, 2025Along with some other federal agencies, the Trump administration has attempted to gut the Institute of Museum and Library Services. It’s a small agency, but public libraries across the country rely on...
Are Trump's tariffs legal?
Jul 28, 2025Over the weekend, President Trump announced a new trade deal with the EU: 15% tariffs on most goods in exchange for the EU’s promise to purchase U.S. energy. But a court case brought by a group of sma...
We have a trade deal with Japan, right?
Jul 25, 2025Earlier this week, President Trump announced a “massive” trade deal with Japan. But as Japanese officials clarify some of the terms, it’s not clear how concrete the deal actually is. We’ll explain. Al...
The realities of No Tax on Tips and Overtime laws
Jul 24, 2025Republicans’ newly passed tax and spending law makes good on a promise President Trump made over and over on the campaign trail: No Tax on Tips and Overtime. But the change likely won’t have the drast...
The trade-offs of Japan’s trade deal
Jul 23, 2025President Trump announced a trade deal with Japan that will impose 15% tariffs on imports. Wall Street is happy, but it could put the United States in an awkward position as the Trump administration c...