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Introducing The Matterboard: The news that's actually worth your time
Our new weekly feature separates news worth paying attention to from overhyped stuff you can safely ignore.
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The Point, 7.5.2026: Too much Fedspeak, by everybody
Inflation is coming down and the Federal Reserve probably won't change interest rates for months. So let's talk about something else.
Jul 5
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The Weekly WTF: Icky presidential bedroom
Plus, crypto bros enrich Trump, pregnant women vex Republicans, and New York socialists bungle air conditioning.
Jul 3
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If the AI bubble bursts, this is what it might look like
A stock-trading pro says watch for intense competition among AI providers, price cuts, overbuilding, and market turbulence.
Jul 3
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Rick on CNN: Why the June jobs report won't satisfy anybody
I joined CNN on July 2 to talk about the iffy jobs report for June.
Jul 2
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The Trump job market is nothing to brag about
The June job numbers were middling, and many sectors of the economy are actually losing jobs.
Jul 2
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America 250 isn't as grim as it seems
Americans are down on their country. But they like their cities, towns, and communities a lot better.
Jul 1
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June 2026
Trump's weekend wars could last for a while
Iran now knows that any punitive US strikes need to wrap up by Sunday evening.
Jun 29
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The Point, 06.27.26: There's a new kind of inflation to worry about
Energy prices are dropping, but there's a surprising jump in computing costs that's likely to last for a while.
Jun 27
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The Weekly WTF: Algae and Iran conspire against Trump
Plus, put the next government shutdown on your calendar and be glad you don't live in Russia.
Jun 26
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Why investors should avoid trendy trades
The Mag 7 trade is a bust. The red-hot chip trade is cooling. And nobody tells you one when hot trade ends and another begins.
Jun 24
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Trump v. Trump: Why the first Trump economy was better
Our latest ranking of the Trump economy shows why voters feel duped.
Jun 23
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