fear of falling Global fertility is to many on the right what climate change is to the left: the central problem of the era, a slow-moving crisis that is still destabilizing societies. Elon Musk wrote, “Population collapse due to low birth rates is a much greater threat to civilization than global warming.” JD Vance has … Read more
Stocks and bonds fell on Friday as investor concerns over the scale of government borrowing were compounded by signs of stubborn inflation, which led to a sharp rise in borrowing costs for consumers and companies. Stronger-than-expected data on the labor market released Friday raised concerns that the economy is running at a solid pace, raising … Read more
The United States announced new sanctions on Friday targeting Russia’s energy sector and its “shadow fleet” of oil tankers, the Biden administration’s final effort to cripple the Russian economy in response to Moscow’s war in Ukraine. It is possible President Biden has been cautious in his approach to sanctions on Russia’s energy sector due to … Read more