Democrats Should Prepare for the Return of Debt Politics
Elon Musk’s still-hypothetical third party could become reality because, as I discussed yesterday, combining historically high debt levels…
Open Technology Fund Gets Relief in Grant Dispute With US Agency
Open Technology Fund demonstrated that it should receive injunctive relief in its dispute with the US Agency for…
Treasurer opens door to tax debate, saying everything is on the table at productivity roundtable
Jim Chalmers will throw open the door to a wider debate on potential tax changes at the government’s…
Policy issues in the EFF programme – II – Opinion
In addition, lack of adequate regulatory capacity means that it is very likely, as has been the case…
Iraq’s Economy on Edge Due to High Oil Income Dependence
Iraq is on the brink of an economic breakdown as OPEC’s second-largest producer continues to rely mostly on…
Elon Musk’s DOGE Falls Far Short of Stated Goal as Tenure Ends
Elon Musk’s effort to dramatically cut government spending is expected to fall far short of his grand early…
Germany’s Bundesbank faces record €19.2bn loss
Photo credit: ledgerinsights.com Germany’s national bank has reported record losses of €19.2 billion, marking its first deficit since…
EPA Staffing Down 10% Over Last Year, Environment Advocates Say
The EPA has lost about 10% of its workforce over the past year, according to agency records obtained…
IMF Defends Bailout, But Adds 11 New Conditions As India Raises Alarm Over Pakistan Funding
The International Monetary Fund has justified its billion-dollar bailout to Pakistan, despite imposing 11 new conditions, taking the…
Project 2025: Dramatic Changes In The State Department
Last spring and summer, The Fulcrum published a 30-part series on Project 2025. Now that Donald Trump’s second…
DOGE’s Methods May Be Chaotic, But They’re Also Ineffective
Breaking things is the whole point of DOGE. Photo: Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg/Getty Images In theory, the experts at the…
Musk, DOGE Sued by Disabled Contingent Over Social Security Cuts
Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency were sued in federal court Wednesday by people with disabilities…