Latest articles by Joel Mathis, The Week US
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Trump is trying to jump-start US manufacturing. Is it worth it?
Today's Big Question The jobs are good. The workers may not be there.
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Is Trump giving up on Ukraine-Russia peace?
Today's Big Question White House says president is 'weary and frustrated' with conflict
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Jony Ive changed the world with the iPhone. Can he do it again with OpenAI?
Talking Points Ive is joining OpenAI, hoping to create another transformative piece of personal technology. Can lightning strike twice?
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Hurricane season is here. How will Trump's FEMA respond?
Today's Big Question An internal review says the agency is not ready for big storms
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What is the dollar's future after Moody's downgrade?
Today's Big Question Trump trade wars and growing debt have investors looking elsewhere
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Is Trump trying to take over Congress?
Talking Points Separation of powers at stake in Library of Congress fight
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Tariffs were supposed to drive inflation. Why hasn't that happened?
Talking Points Businesses' planning ahead helped. But uncertainty still looms.
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Is Apple breaking up with Google?
Today's Big Question Google is the default search engine in the Safari browser. The emergence of artificial intelligence could change that.
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Will Republicans tax the rich?
Today's Big Question Trump is waffling on the possibility of taxing wealthy earners
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What's wrong with America's air traffic control systems?
Today's Big Question The radios and radar keep going out at Newark International
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What does 'conquering' Gaza mean to Israel?
Today's Big Question Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet has approved a plan to displace much of the Palestinian population while seizing and occupying the territory on a long-term basis.
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What will be Warren Buffett's legacy?
Talking Points Observers call him 'the greatest investor of all time.'
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Could the next pope be an American?
Today's Big Question Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost is a possible 'superpower pope'
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How could Tesla replace Elon Musk?
Today's Big Question The company's CEO is its 'greatest asset and gravest risk'
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Why are Americans using 'buy now, pay later' apps to buy groceries?
Today's Big Question A 'layaway program, but reversed'
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Why Bezos' new pickup could be a 'wrecking ball' for EV industry
Today's Big Question Slate Auto's no-frills approach is a 'potential Tesla killer'
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How might Democratic fundraising survive Trump's ActBlue investigation?
Today's Big Question Critics say the president is weaponizing the Justice Department
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David Hogg challenges Democrats' 'ineffective' old guard
Talking Points He plans to fund primary challenges to Democratic incumbents
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Why is Crimea a sticking point between Russia and Ukraine?
Today's Big Question Questions over control of the Black Sea peninsula are stymying the peace process
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What does the NIH do?
The Explainer The federal agency 'towers over' medical research. But it is facing cuts.
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Elon has his 'Legion.' How will Republicans encourage other Americans to have babies?
Today's Big Question The pronatalist movement finds itself in power
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How will the next pope change the Catholic Church?
Talking Points Conclaves can be unpredictable
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Why does the U.S. need China's rare earth metals?
Today's Big Question Beijing has a 'near monopoly' on tech's raw materials
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How will Wall Street react to the Trump-Powell showdown?
Today's Big Question 'Market turmoil' seems likely
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