Bubble Trouble: It’s doubtful the AI industry can support the number of data centers it’s building—which is one reason an economic crash is looking likelier. Here, a data center in Hillsboro, Oregon.

An AI Crash Is Coming. What Then?

by Anne Kim May 3, 2026May 3, 2026

Risky financial maneuvers and mountains of debt mean the AI economy is in trouble, says Vanderbilt’s Asad Ramzanali. America needs to get ready.

President Donald Trump listens to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speak during a visit to the Federal Reserve, July 24, 2025, in Washington.

Law and Justice

Trump’s Witch Hunt of Jerome Powell May Be Over, But Keep Worrying

by James D. Zirin April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

Law and Justice

Trump’s Firing of a Fed Governor

by Peter M. Shane February 3, 2026February 3, 2026

Podcast

An Economic Crisis Is Inevitable

by Anne Kim July 23, 2025July 24, 2025

Economy

Why Biden and Most Americans Should Welcome the Latest GDP Report

by Robert J. Shapiro April 26, 2024April 25, 2024

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

Economy

The Economy is Doing Fine, for the Time Being

by Robert J. Shapiro December 1, 2022December 1, 2022

Featured, Political Animal, Politics

Biden Was Right to Pick Powell to Chair the Federal Reserve

by Matthew Cooper November 23, 2021January 12, 2022

Featured, Political Animal, Politics

Why Progressives Should Want Powell to Stay at the Fed

by Bill Scher September 1, 2021January 9, 2022

Featured, Political Animal, Politics

How Trump Could Be Leading Us to Economic Disaster

by Markos Kounalakis July 22, 2019January 9, 2022

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Trump’s Witch Hunt of Jerome Powell May Be Over, But Keep Worrying

Trump’s Firing of a Fed Governor

An Economic Crisis Is Inevitable

Why Biden and Most Americans Should Welcome the Latest GDP Report

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

Biden Was Right to Pick Powell to Chair the Federal Reserve

Why Progressives Should Want Powell to Stay at the Fed

How Trump Could Be Leading Us to Economic Disaster

What Donald Trump Could Learn from Bill Clinton About the Bond Market

Death by a Thousand Papercuts

Beyond Virtue Signaling on Ukraine and Russia

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The Roberts Court: Poised to Bless the Trump Ballroom

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