The House Republican budget plan would eviscerate Medicaid and food assistance and shift resources toward the wealthiest Americans.
To improve U.S. shipbuilding capacity, policymakers should learn from a successful shipbuilding program of the past, using public investment, guaranteed demand, and cooperation with the private sector to create good jobs and bolster competitiveness.
Looking at DOGE’s IRS employee cuts through the lens of lost revenue alone will exaggerate the downsides. Shrinking the workforce compels the agency to prioritize audits more carefully
The US contributes disproportionately to drug development costs.
Balancing the budget without touching health care would require 40% cuts to all other federal spending. There is no practical way to balance the budget while sparing health care subsidies.
Successfully affecting DOGE’s behavior from the outside requires understanding, at least somewhat, its goals and how it functions. This abridged history of its shifting mission doesn’t tell us where DOGE is headed, nor does it explain why it has behaved in the way it has to this point.
The president is no king, and he does not have the power to impose taxes in the form of tariffs whenever he feels like it.
Africa’s Rising Strategic Importance: U.S. Faces Pivotal Moment to Counter China, Secure Minerals & Expand Influence
President Trump’s NOAA cuts will significantly hamper the public’s understanding of the environment and weather forecasting, negatively affecting people in the United States and abroad.
All Rise for Trade Court
The Court of International Trade’s ruling on Donald Trump’s tariffs is the most consequential potential setback for the president’s trade agenda to date.
The United States and China narrowly avoided a trade war by agreeing to a ninety-day pause on steep tariffs. The truce is not a bona fide trade deal, but the stage is now set for serious negotiations on a potentially broader and longer-term agreement.
China’s trade surplus is rising. China’s reported current account surplus is rising even faster.
