Fiscal Discipline Would Like Its Scoreboard Removed
The administration chose a measure of success. How inconsiderate of the measure to keep measuring.
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Follow the donations, contracts, tax breaks and promises of prosperity. Our satire examines corporate influence, technology companies and economic policy, asking who gets the benefit and who gets the bill. The earnings-call enthusiasm is optional; reading the fine print is the point.
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Musk’s Gift Has A Price. We’re Still Waiting For The Terms.
One SpaceX share for every American child is a pledge worth taking seriously enough to ask how it will work.
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The FTC Has A Prompt For Silicon Valley: Attach The Documents
AI companies are being asked to produce records. A beautifully generated explanation will not substitute for the attachment.
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The AI Boom Is Overheating. Please Turn Down Your Life.
Higher borrowing costs may cool households more effectively than the technology firms helping heat up demand.
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K Street Would Like The City To Cut Someone Else’s Expenses
D.C. needs revenue. The people selling access to government would prefer the discussion begin somewhere else.
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