US, China Discuss AI Safety And Trade Ahead Of Trump-Xi Meeting
Bessent said greater transparency between the world’s two leading AI powers would be important as their technological competition intensifies.
Economy
TIPP Poll data on Americans' perception of the economy is the foundation for this section. Topics covered include U.S. consumer confidence, consumer sentiment, job market, economic growth, recession, financial stress, economic outlook, personal financial outlook, federal economic policies. We also cover trade, taxes, and debt. Our TIPP economic optimism index, financial stress index, job sensitivity metrics, and other polling on current economic issues drive the discussions.
Why Are Greenland-Linked Stocks Surging After Trump’s Security Deal
Greenland Energy jumped more than 141% in premarket trading, while Greenland Mines rose nearly 70% and Critical Metals Corp gained more than 30%
The Pessimism Machine
The headlines paint a gloomy picture of the American economy, King Dollar, AI, and the Fed. But the numbers tell a very different story.
Who Pays For AI Data Center Costs? House Says Big Tech, Not Consumers
The data center operation legislation was brought forward by Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colo., who says it isn’t just a cost-savings bill, but also a national security bill that will protect American data from communist China.
Dominion Energy Merger Under Scrutiny On Final Stop Of ‘Listening Tour
Hashmi, who scheduled five total sessions for her “Energy Costs Listening Tour,” has already held meetings in Loudoun, Norfolk, Richmond, and Charlottesville.
‘It Is Frightening’: Brooke Rollins Says She Understands Rural Americans’ Fears of AI
The agriculture secretary and former director of the Domestic Policy Council under the first Trump administration, emphasized that she trusts the president’s leadership.
Texas Can Lead America’s Dependable Energy Future
This is the result of a deliberate, all-of-the-above approach that says yes to homegrown energy instead of standing in its way, like some other states.
The EPA Just Removed A Billion-Dollar Barrier To Reliable Power
The Environmental Protection Agency’s repeal of the 2024 greenhouse gas standards for power plants does exactly that, according to the EPA.
The Wrong War: Trump Blames Kyiv for A Diesel Crisis His Own Iran War Triggered
Global refinery runs had fallen by roughly 5.1 million barrels a day year-on-year in the second quarter
A New Washington Colossus
George Washington aside, President Donald Trump really is working hard to make both the city of Washington and the nation all about himself.
The Crippling Effects Of Unnecessary War
The diesel crisis is getting so serious that even President Trump has been forced to admit it
Price Inflation Has Been Above The Two-Percent Target For 65 Months In A Row
By the end of that year, however, price inflation was near 40-year highs. But he had to insist that it was all no big deal.
Why the AI CEOs Really Want To Be Regulated
The engineer claimed that many people at top AI firms earnestly believe the technology could wipe out humanity by the end of the 2020s.
Understanding Entrepreneurship Has Major Implications for Economic Analysis
This facilitates the use of mathematical analysis and quantitative predictions, but these will always be wrong to the extent that there is entrepreneurship.
Time Preference: The Key Behind the Increase In The Long-Term Interest Rates
After a much longer time lag, the increase in the growth rate of the money supply will exert an upward pressure on the prices of goods and services.
The Revolution’s Paper Money Legacy
The colonists had a long history with paper money. They had been inflating since the 1690s and had all but driven silver specie out of circulation.