The ugly truth about Trump’s ‘beautiful tariffs’. With Martha Gimbel

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How the Fed fights back, with Don Kohn

It wasn’t the Trump administration’s first attack on the Federal Reserve – but it was perhaps the most shocking. The Department of Justice’s criminal investigation into Jay Powell – nominally over his testimony about the refurbishment of Fed buildings – has ramped up pressure on ...  Show more

How bad is America’s affordability crisis? With Mechele Dickerson

Affordability is set to be a key issue in US politics ahead of the country’s midterm elections. And though American politicians often express their support for the country’s middle class, life has become progressively more difficult for that group, Mechele Dickerson argues. The U ...  Show more

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