TIPP Lead Articles
The Divide Widens
The RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Index rose 0.5 points to 45.6 in September, its best reading since March. The gain came almost entirely from investors, and the confidence gap between investors and everyone else is now the second-widest on record.
The History We Forgot
In the latest TIPP Poll, most Americans did not connect Karl Marx with communism or say what happened to the Soviet Union in 1991. Only those 65 and older did much better.
The Alberta Alternative
Alberta's premier wants Ottawa back at the table before the counter-tariffs bite on September 8. Carney should send Danielle Smith.
Is China Really A Champion Of The Global South?
Determining China’s motivations requires a deeper understanding of its current rivalry with the US.
ACTION MEMO FROM THE GULF: Trump Needs a War Czar
A Stephen Miller for Iran: a relentless executor with the President's backing and authority to make his government move.