Economy

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Democrawonk — A TREASURIES lifebuoy carries a precarious stack of blocks topped by a pink block labeled LEVERAGE.

The Safe Asset Has Acquired Some Exciting New Risks

PoliticsOctober 19, 2026 at 10:59 AM EDTBy Jesse Hubbard

If the financial system’s safety equipment is becoming a playground for leveraged trading, the public deserves more than admiration for the technique.

Democrawonk — Editorial cartoon of a giant AI data center crowding a school and hospital out of a funding queue, with an oversized pink bill.

The AI Utopia Has Arrived Early For The Expensive Part

PoliticsOctober 18, 2026 at 6:28 PM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

The productivity gains are promised for later. The competition for capital—and pressure on everyone else—is happening now.

Democrawonk — A shopkeeper and driver struggle with an oversized gasoline nozzle weighing down a delivery crate while a politician cuts a ribbon.

Wholesale Inflation Just Brought A Gas Can

EconomyOctober 15, 2026 at 9:17 AM EDTBy Jesse Hubbard

September’s producer prices jumped 1.3%, while new unemployment claims barely moved. The fresh data refuse to squeeze into one convenient campaign slogan.