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Still Hooked on Beijing with Geoffrey Cain
Why Big Tech firms just can't quit their dependence on China
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Oren Cass
45:10
How a Sovereign Wealth Fund Could Reindustrialize America
Trump is off to a good start, but the nation needs a permanent tool for investment.
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Julius Krein
26
Like A Bridgewater Troubled Over China
And more from the week that was...
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Oren Cass
12
Republicans Should Rally Around Tariffs
Acknowledging the benefits of the policy can unite the coalition
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Henry Olsen
1
The Vitalists Are Worse Than Wrong—They’re Boring
A new essay from Bronze Age Pervert confirms a warmed-over worldview.
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Oren Cass
16
Rebuilding Strategic Depth with Nadia Schadlow
The arsenal of democracy isn't prepared for future conflicts.
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Oren Cass
2
37:31
It Isn’t Always 1939
The Trump-Putin summit in Alaska isn’t a WWII retread.
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Michael Brendan Dougherty
18
What Color Are the Lights on the Economy's Dashboard?
And more from the week that was...
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Oren Cass
12
Virtue Outsourcing and the Rise of Limousine Populism
Republicans risk falling into the same trap that Democrats continually find themselves in.
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Chris Griswold
2
Why Won’t the Economy Listen to the Models?
Bloomberg’s Anna Wong on making the economic data make sense
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Oren Cass
55
A Tariff Reality Check with Bloomberg’s Anna Wong
Months after Liberation Day, the economy is doing better than the 'experts' predicted.
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Oren Cass
49:06
Maybe Our Railroads Need Some Robber Barons
Is Florida’s Brightline a remedy for our ailing rail system?
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Aaron M. Renn
53
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