You’ve been told that tariffs
are paid by other countries.
TRADE · TAXES · COST OF LIVING
February 22, 2026
Tariffs on imports are taxes
paid by American companies at
the border, costs that are
typically passed.
The Story
The $1.241 Trillion Experiment
TRADE · MACROECONOMICS · BUSINESS
February 21, 2026
In 2025, U.S. tariffs imposed
under the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act
aimed to reduce the trade.
The Favor System
POLITICAL POWER · WHITE HOUSE
February 17, 2026
At Mar-a-Lago, the mingling of
political donors and executives
illustrates how executive
discretion in federal agencies…
Who Keeps the Lights On?
LABOR · IMMIGRATION · HOSPITALS
February 16, 2026
The United States relies
heavily on immigrant labor
across critical sectors
including healthcare…
The Vote That Wouldn’t Close
CONGRESS · WHITE HOUSE · LAW AND COURTS
February 14, 2026
A procedural House vote
intended to block challenges to
Trump-era emergency tariffs
failed after three Republicans…
The Distance a Day Can
Collapse
WAR AND SECURITY · TRADE · COST OF LIVING
February 13, 2026
Cuba faces escalating fuel
shortages amid U.S. sanctions
targeting oil imports, leading…
Devaluation
MACROECONOMICS · INFLATION · TRADE
February 2, 2026
The U.S. dollar has declined by
10 to 12 percent against major
currencies over the past year.
Carney at Davos
POLITICAL POWER · WAR AND SECURITY · TRADE
January 27, 2026
At Davos, Canada’s Prime
Minister Mark Carney challenged
the prevailing belief in a
functioning rules-based…
The Bully Who Didn’t Know He’d
Lost
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER · TRADE
January 22, 2026
At the Davos conference, Donald
Trump disrupted the usual
diplomatic decorum with
exaggerated claims, false…