Latest articles by Joel Mathis, The Week US
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Will Trump’s trade war crush Canada?Talking Points Canadians are defiant in the face of US tariffs
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Is the US abandoning Asia?Talking Points Trump’s unpredictability and China’s assertiveness are raising alarms
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The Lakers sale reveals the changing nature of team ownershipTalking Points Hometown pride gives way to investment portfolios
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Why are bond markets getting hammered?Today's Big Question Inflation, war and rising debt raise concerns among investors
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Will Paramount leave Hollywood to save the Warner Bros. merger?Today's Big Question David Ellison’s threat is a bid to head off an antitrust lawsuit
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The K-shaped economy might be overIn the Spotlight Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the working class is catching up
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Is Trump coming for oil industry profits?Today's Big Question High gasoline prices threaten GOP fortunes
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Will the Flock backlash curtail the US surveillance state?Talking Points The debate pits civil liberties against public safety
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Is Hollywood back?Talking Points Blockbusters are reviving a business slowed by the pandemic and strikes
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Why are Republicans undoing worker heat protections?Talking Points Summer heat causes hundreds of workplace deaths each year
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Is the US running out of missiles?Today's Big Question The war with Iran is depleting American armaments
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How is Kevin Warsh changing the Federal Reserve?Talking Points Markets scramble as ‘forward guidance’ disappears
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Could the Iran, Ukraine wars converge?Today’s Big Question Regional wars may merge into something bigger
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China’s ‘open-weight’ AI models might be the futureIn the Spotlight They are cheaper than US products but the White House could block access
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Should the Senate be abolished?Today’s Big Question Advocates say ‘teardown’ would ‘rank among great democratic advances’
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The complications of permanent daylight saving timeIn the Spotlight Consequences for health, religious practices and airline schedules
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Will data center backlash decide the midterms?Today’s Big Question Democrats, Republicans both divided over AI concerns
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Will a new Trump rule kill the US edge in science?Today's Big Question Grantmaking would be decided by political appointees instead of experts
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Are politics stunting the WNBA’s growing popularity?Talking Points House Republicans wade into Caitlin Clark controversies
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How much does Trump’s anti-clean energy crusade cost?Today's Big Question The president promised to cut electric bills in half. They are going up.
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The stock market as a measure of Trump’s successTalking Points A metric that leaves out small businesses, many Americans
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Can Obamacare survive dropping enrollment?Today’s Big Question Rising premiums, expired subsidies lead to an exodus
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Disney and ABC take on Trump’s FCCIn the Spotlight ‘The View’ rallies viewers against federal inquiry
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Can Trump win the midterms by red-baiting Democrats?Today’s Big Question President, Republicans accuse rivals of being communists
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