
Joel Mathis, The Week US
Joel Mathis is a writer with 30 years of newspaper and online journalism experience. His work also regularly appears in National Geographic and The Kansas City Star. His awards include best online commentary at the Online News Association and (twice) at the City and Regional Magazine Association.
Joel lives in Lawrence, Kansas, with his wife and son.
Latest articles by Joel Mathis, The Week US
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 What does Trump mean for Canadian-American relations?Talking Points Talk of tariffs and a '51st state' By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Talking Points
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 Is America testing China's 'red lines' on Taiwan?Today's Big Question And how will Trump change the U.S.-China relationship? By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Today's Big Question
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 Will the Google antitrust ruling shake up the internet?Today's Big Question And what does that mean for users? By Joel Mathis, The Week US Last updated Today's Big Question
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 Why are home insurance prices going up?Today's Big Question Climate-driven weather events are raising insurers' costs By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Today's Big Question
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 Does Trump have the power to end birthright citizenship?Today's Big Question He couldn't do so easily, but it may be a battle he considers worth waging By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Today's Big Question
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 Will California's EV mandate survive Trump, SCOTUS challenge?Today's Big Question The Golden State's climate goal faces big obstacles By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Today's Big Question
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 Is the United States becoming an oligarchy?Talking Points How much power do billionaires like Elon Musk really have? By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Talking Points
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 What went wrong at Stellantis?Today's Big Question Problems with price and product By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Today's Big Question
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 Why is China targeting Nvidia?Today's Big Question A new front in the 'chip war' with the US By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Today's Big Question
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 Could Russia's faltering economy end the war?Today's Big Question Sanctions are taking a toll. So could an end to combat. By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Today's Big Question
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 What's next in Syria's civil war?Today's Big Question Rebels seize Aleppo, putting Assad on defense By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Today's Big Question
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 What does Trump's Treasury secretary pick mean for the economy?In the Spotlight Scott Bessent was once a Democratic donor. Now he'll serve Trump. By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published In the Spotlight
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 Who will win the coming US-China trade war?Talking Points Trump's election makes a tariff battle likely By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Talking Points
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 What will Trump's mass deportations look like?Today's Big Question And will the public go along? By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Today's Big Question
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 Big Oil doesn't need to 'drill, baby, drill'In the Spotlight Trump wants to expand production. Oil companies already have record output. By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published In the Spotlight
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 Can Europe pick up the slack in Ukraine?Today's Big Question Trump's election raises questions about what's next in the war By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Today's Big Question
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 Will Trump fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell?Today's Big Question An 'unprecedented legal battle' could decide the economy's future By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Today's Big Question
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 Stephen Miller is '100% loyal' to Donald TrumpHe is also the architect of Trump's mass-deportation plans By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published 
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 Where did Democratic voters go?Voter turnout dropped sharply for Democrats in 2024 By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published 
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 Usha Vance: a political spouse with a 'conspicuous resume'In the Spotlight The new second lady plays a behind-the-scenes role By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published In the Spotlight
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 Why has the German government collapsed?Today's Big Question The faltering economy triggers a crisis By Joel Mathis, The Week US Last updated Today's Big Question
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 Homebuyers are older than everThe Explainer Rising prices and high mortgages have boxed millennials out of the market By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published The Explainer
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 How did Trump shift voters to the right and win?Today's Big Question Latino voters led a national shift to the right By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Today's Big Question
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 Is academic freedom in peril?Today's Big Question Faculty punishments are on the rise By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Today's Big Question
