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How Trump’s Tariff Fight Could Backfire on US Stock and Bond Investors

MarketWatch
Before businesses invest their time, effort, and money in new projects, they need to know what costs they will face, what prices they can charge, how much revenue they will make, and what profits they will earn. An unforeseen hike in tariffs scrambles the equation.
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February 07, 2025

How Congress Lost, Part V: Politics and Presidential Power Under Adams and Jefferson, 1797–1809

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By Desmond Lachman
Press
February 11, 2025
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February 11, 2025
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State Governments Could Do More to Hire for Skills, Not Degrees

By Preston Cooper
Op-Ed
February 11, 2025
Education Next

The Whirlwind in Washington

By Frederick M. Hess

Foreign and Defense Policy

Article
February 11, 2025
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Blanket Tariffs Won’t Fix the China Problem. A Smarter Approach.

By Aaron Friedberg
Post
February 11, 2025
AEIdeas

How Trump Can Help a Divided Taiwan

By Dustin Walker

Health Care

Post
February 11, 2025
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Appropriations and the Rule of Law

By James C. Capretta
Press
February 11, 2025
CNBC

Discussing recent funding cuts to public health agencies: Gottlieb on CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’

By Scott Gottlieb

Politics and Public Opinion

Op-Ed
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By Matthew Continetti
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February 07, 2025
The Hill

An Inflection Point for the Transgender Movement

By Chris Stirewalt

Opportunity and Social Mobility

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February 11, 2025
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What Does Trump Mean by Promises of a “Golden Age”?

By Matt Weidinger
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February 11, 2025

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Society and Culture

Op-Ed
February 11, 2025
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Sarah Lawrence’s Hollow Promises—’Inclusion’ Excludes Jews

By Samuel J. Abrams
Book
February 11, 2025
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Capitalism and the American Revolution 

By Yuval Levin | Adam J. White | John Yoo

Center for Technology, Science, and Energy

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February 11, 2025
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The Critical Role of Administration Officials in America’s AI Future

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February 11, 2025
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Trump v. CBS: When Politics, Journalism, Business, and FCC Authority Collide

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February 10, 2025
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February 10, 2025
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Policy Options to Address Consolidation in Healthcare Provider Markets

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February 10, 2025
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February 04, 2025
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Democrats Have to Learn to Love Free Trade Again

By Dalibor Rohac
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