Trump Tariffs: President Donald Trump arrives to speak with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Feb. 20, 2026, in Washington.

Trump’s Dangerous Tariff Addiction

by Robert J. Shapiro February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

Despite the Supreme Court rebuke, his compulsion to tax imports is unabated and poses large-scale risks for the economy.

Financial markets ultimately constrained Donald Trump’s threats to seize Greenland, as European investors hold trillions in U.S. stocks, bonds, and Treasury securities.

Economy

Follow the Money: Why Trump Pulled Back From Invading Greenland

by Robert Shapiro January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

Plastic Profits: Credit card interest rates have surged to historic highs, delivering record returns to banks while straining household budgets.

The Monopolized Economy

The Case for Capping Credit Card Interest Rates

by Ben Dinovelli January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

Podcast

An Economic Crisis Is Inevitable

by Anne Kim July 23, 2025July 24, 2025

Economy

Encouraging News on Inflation is Why the Fed Paused Rate Hikes and May Want to Keep Them Paused

by Robert J. Shapiro June 14, 2023June 14, 2023

Education, Higher Education

Little-Noticed Document Could Hint at Trump Higher Education Plan

by Alexander Holt December 22, 2016January 9, 2022

Magazine

The Meaning of Money Markets

by Gregg Easterbrook November 1, 1981February 15, 2023

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Trump’s Dangerous Tariff Addiction

Follow the Money: Why Trump Pulled Back From Invading Greenland

The Case for Capping Credit Card Interest Rates

An Economic Crisis Is Inevitable

Encouraging News on Inflation is Why the Fed Paused Rate Hikes and May Want to Keep Them Paused

Little-Noticed Document Could Hint at Trump Higher Education Plan

The Meaning of Money Markets

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