Category: Political Economy
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When Politics Tests the Architecture of Stability
Image: Marriner S. Eccles Building, Washington, D.C. Source: Federal Reserve Board, “History of Federal Reserve Buildings.” S. Eccles Building, headquarters of the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C. When Power Tests the Boundaries Designed To Restrain It There are many ways a president can influence economic outcomes. Public persuasion is one. Legislation is another. Appointments, budgets,…
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The Misread Year
2026 is not a pause year for technology, institutions, or global systems. It is a threshold moment, one defined less by sudden shocks than by the quiet accumulation of changes we are still struggling to interpret.