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The strange link between Trump’s tariffs and incel ideology
Culture

Meet the lonely men who think the tariffs will get them girlfriends.

By Constance Grady
The strange link between Trump’s tariffs and incel ideology
Culture

Meet the lonely men who think the tariffs will get them girlfriends.

By Constance Grady
How Joe Rogan’s America processed Trump’s tariffsHow Joe Rogan’s America processed Trump’s tariffs
Trump Administration

Trump’s podcasting and new media allies in the “manosphere” don’t know what to make of his tariff policy.

By Christian Paz
The far-reaching effects of Trump’s tariffs on low-income people, explainedThe far-reaching effects of Trump’s tariffs on low-income people, explained
Policy

Wall Street may be reeling, but it’s poor and working-class people who’ll be hurt by the Trump’s trade war.

By Abdallah Fayyad
How commerce became our most powerful tool against global povertyHow commerce became our most powerful tool against global poverty
Good News

The inconvenient truth about trade.

By Bryan Walsh

The latest in Money

The Trump administration says cheap goods aren’t part of the American dream. They’re wrong.The Trump administration says cheap goods aren’t part of the American dream. They’re wrong.
Future Perfect

Everyone likes cheap consumer goods that will get more expensive under Trump’s tariffs.

By Kelsey Piper
Trump just made it harder to have a kid in AmericaTrump just made it harder to have a kid in America
Policy

The tariffs are a baby tax, too.

By Anna North
What Trump’s tariff pause can’t solveWhat Trump’s tariff pause can’t solve
Politics

Nobody knows what Trump will do next — and that’s a problem.

By Nicole Narea
The problem with the “progressive” case for tariffsThe problem with the “progressive” case for tariffs
Politics

Democrats shouldn’t echo Trump’s myths about trade.

By Eric Levitz
Trump’s tariff war isn’t overTrump’s tariff war isn’t over
Politics

There’s a questionable assumption fueling the stock market rally.

By Eric Levitz
Why Trump blinkedWhy Trump blinked
Politics

His advisers claimed it was all part of the plan. Trump said otherwise.

By Andrew Prokop
The real losers from Trump’s stock crash, explained in 2 chartsThe real losers from Trump’s stock crash, explained in 2 charts
Politics

It’s not just the wealthy.

By Nicole Narea
Trump’s tariffs are an opportunity for China. Can Beijing seize it?Trump’s tariffs are an opportunity for China. Can Beijing seize it?
World Politics

Is America remaking the global economy or leaving it to its rival?

By Joshua Keating
Would you pay more for an American-made TV? This influential thinker thinks you will.Would you pay more for an American-made TV? This influential thinker thinks you will.
Politics

A conversation with Oren Cass, the right’s point person on tariffs.

By Noel King and Miles Bryan
The best financial advice right now is the most counterintuitiveThe best financial advice right now is the most counterintuitive
Even Better

It feels terrible to do nothing while the market tanks. It’s still the best course of action.

By Allie Volpe
What happened the last time the US went all-in on tariffs?What happened the last time the US went all-in on tariffs?
Politics

Plus 6 other questions about Trump’s tariffs, answered.

By Nicole Narea
Trump’s tariffs are a mess. But are tariffs always bad?Trump’s tariffs are a mess. But are tariffs always bad?
Policy

Don’t judge tariffs on how Trump is using them.

By Abdallah Fayyad
America may be headed for this rare type of economic crisisAmerica may be headed for this rare type of economic crisis
Politics

Stagflation, explained.

By Eric Levitz
I can’t afford a house right now. Am I screwed?I can’t afford a house right now. Am I screwed?
Explain It to Me

There are other ways to invest in yourself besides homeownership.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Trump’s tariffs risk destroying his winning coalitionTrump’s tariffs risk destroying his winning coalition
Donald Trump

Already distrusted on the economy, Trump’s tariffs will be a liability with the voters who put him in office.

By Christian Paz
My boyfriend wants to pay my expenses. Am I a bad feminist if I let him?
Future Perfect

I value my independence and don’t want my partner to end up controlling me.

By Sigal Samuel
How the Nintendo Switch 2 delay explains Trump’s tariffsHow the Nintendo Switch 2 delay explains Trump’s tariffs
Culture

Trump threw a blue shell at Nintendo — and the global economy.

By Nicole Narea
The right is cooking up a surprising legal fight against Trump’s tariffsThe right is cooking up a surprising legal fight against Trump’s tariffs
Supreme Court

At least some GOP legal elites are lining up against Trump’s trade policy. That could be enough to sway the justices.

By Ian Millhiser
You have questions about Trump’s tariffs. We have answers.You have questions about Trump’s tariffs. We have answers.
Politics

And also more questions.

By Nicole Narea
The best legal case against Trump’s tariffs, explainedThe best legal case against Trump’s tariffs, explained
Supreme Court

The president has broad authority over trade, but SCOTUS sometimes vetoes the president when they think he went too far.

By Ian Millhiser
The powerful force behind Trump’s tariffsThe powerful force behind Trump’s tariffs
Politics

The nostalgia is the point.

By Eric Levitz
Why does Gen Z smell like sugar?Why does Gen Z smell like sugar?
CultureThe Highlight

From Dunkin’ deodorant to Sabrina Carpenter perfume, smelling good isn’t enough — it’s all about smelling edible.

By Kyndall Cunningham
5 big questions about Trump’s tariffs and how they might work5 big questions about Trump’s tariffs and how they might work