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Economy
Amazon’s Worst Bargain Yet
When local governments contract with Amazon for goods and services, local businesses lose.
Why GDP Alone Is an Inadequate Measure of the US’s Economic Performance
GDP captures only a very narrow slice of economic activity: goods and services.
Shredding of Safety Net Blamed as Bankruptcies Soar for Older Americans
Between 2013 and 2016, three times as many Americans 65 and older filed for bankruptcy, compared to 1991.
The Rollback of EPA Clean Car Standards Will Cost You at Least $500 a Year
The plan to roll back regulations will hurt a whole lot more than it'll help.
Contrary to Trump’s Claims, Last Quarter’s GDP Growth Was Not “Amazing”
Those looking for evidence of an investment boom will not find it in the second quarter GDP data.
Trump Urges Lawmakers to Push 1 Million Americans Off Food Stamp Program
Trump is pushing Congress to pass the measure seven months after passing the GOP tax law.
Trump Takes on the Fed
The best way to make the central bank serve the needs of the economy is to make it a public utility.
Government Inaction on Climate Change Hits World’s Poor the Hardest
Rob Nixon discusses more.
Five Financial Consequences of Trump Getting His Hands on the Economy
The rest of us are going to have to face the consequences of Donald Trump getting his hands on the economy.
If You Take a Charitable Tax Deduction, You Should Actually Give to Charity
Wealthy donors are hoarding money in shady “charity” accounts in the face of urgent community needs.