Monday, February 23, 2026

Economics and Politics - US Edition

Trump’s Challenge to Free Market Capitalism
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/business/economy/trump-republicans-economy-capitalism.html
Stakes in private companies. Handshake deals with chief executives. The president’s economic policy has drifted far from principles that long defined the Republican Party. Is it capitalism at all?
 
New Yorkers will pay for this Instead of making government work, Mamdani plans to tax and spend his way to affordability
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/02/20/mamdani-nyc-budget-affordability-crisis/