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The Point, 5.23.26: Wall Street and Main Street barely know each other anymore
Why stocks can soar as consumers struggle. Plus the latest developments in the Iran--there aren't any! And whether you should buy SpaceX stock.
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Rick on CNN: Trump's Fed pick won't cut rates
Trump himself has made it almost impossible for the Fed to lower interest rates, through tariffs and a war that have reignited inflation.
24 hrs ago
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The Weekly WTF: Bailouts for criminals
Trump tests how much corruption Republicans can handle. Plus, corporate "measurers" are toast and typos are in.
May 22
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Trump’s Iran war is turning out just like his bankruptcies
Trump trusts his gut on big decisions, even though his gut has been wrong many, many times.
May 20
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How the economic damage from the Iran war is spreading
It's not just gas prices. The Iran war is pushing interest rates higher, slowing growth, depressing stocks and damaging family budgets.
May 19
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The Point, 5.16.26: Markets rediscover inflation 🫤
Rising interest rates are finally spooking markets. Plus, the one thing worth knowing about the Trump-Xi summit, and memes of the week explore who still…
May 16
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The Weekly WTF: To hell with affordability
Plus, a booze test for the FBI director and the merits of a potato taco
May 15
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Rick on CNN: We shouldn't even be talking about inflation
CNN had me on today for a good rant about Trumpflation.
May 13
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Nobody's fixing anything 😡
The most pernicious problem in the US economy is the huge and growing wealth gap between the rich and the rest. AI could make it worse than ever.
May 13
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Inflation would be tamed, if not for Trump
The Iran war and needless tariffs are the only things pushing prices higher, at this point.
May 12
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Pinpoint Markets, 5.9.26: Why a weak job market seems strong
Plus, over- and undervalued stocks, the Iran war till Labor Day, and a startling midterm development
May 9
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The Weekly WTF: Pentagon pleads for biggest budget ever in low-budget cartoon
Plus, pony up for Trump's ballroom, fistfight polls, and the best Met Gala diss
May 7
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