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Black Friday Isn’t What It Used to Be

Evan Harrington

Black Friday was once a hallmark celebration of American consumerism. Lately, it has lost some of its thunder.It’s true that shoppers looking for big discounts can still line up early…

Economy

Turkey Raises Interest Rates to 40 Percent to Tame Runaway Inflation

Evan Harrington

Turkey’s central bank has raised interest rates to 40 percent, its highest level in nearly two decades, in a significant move to tame the country’s runaway inflation after the country’s…

Economy

Could Nikki Haley Really Beat Trump? Big Donors Are Daring to Dream.

Evan Harrington

Mr. Bush, a Republican who voted for Mr. Biden in 2020 and for Gary Johnson, the Libertarian candidate, in 2016, said he had been struck by her knowledge and poise.“The…

Economy

Charles Peters, Neoliberal Founder of The Washington Monthly, Dies at 96

Evan Harrington

Charles Peters, the founding editor of The Washington Monthly, a small political journal that challenged liberal and conservative orthodoxies and for decades was avidly read in the White House, Congress…

Economy

As Holiday Shopping Season Begins, Retailers Worry

Evan Harrington

Christina Beck is approaching this holiday season cautiously.Ms. Beck, a 58-year-old administrative director at a school, makes lists of gifts she plans to buy for her family and friends and…

Economy

In Biden’s Climate Law, a Boon for Green Energy, and Wall Street

Evan Harrington

The 2022 climate law has accelerated investments in clean-energy projects across the United States. It has also delivered financial windfalls for big banks, lawyers, insurance companies and start-up financial firms…