Rick Newman is a columnist for Yahoo Finance, offering insightful, provocative takes on many of the biggest stories of our time. He was previously Chief Business Correspondent, and before that Pentagon correspondent, for U.S. News & World Report. He's also the author of four books, including Rebounders: How Winners Pivot from Setback to Success.
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This week in Bidenomics: 4 more years … of inflation?
Voters don't just blame Biden for current inflation. They think he'll cause future inflation, too.
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Some Americans live in a parallel economy where everything is terrible
Many Americans mistakenly think the economy is shrinking and the stock market is tanking. What gives?
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US federal budget crosses grim milestone as interest payments overtake defense spending
Interest payments on the national debt are set to eclipse defense spending this year for the first time ever.
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Fed study offers new clues that help explain America’s gloomy mood
Many Americans say they were better off, financially, during the COVID years, when stimulus funds were flooding the economy.
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This week in Bidenomics: An election tailwind gathers
A small improvement in the inflation outlook could have big implications for President Biden's reelection odds.
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America's trade wars will intensify under Biden or Trump
Biden's new China tariffs are only the beginning. Giant loopholes still allow Chinese manufacturers to enter the US market and undercut domestic competitors.
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Car insurance costs are surging — but it's not because of price gouging
Auto insurer costs have exceeded revenue from premiums for three years straight. Blame fancy cars and reckless drivers.
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Trump called himself a 'tariff man.' Biden looks like one too.
Free trade is out, with both political parties now endorsing tariffs and other forms of protectionism.
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Big Oil is doing way better under Biden than under Trump
Trump is a friend of Big Oil, but energy firms had some of their worst years ever during the Trump presidency.
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The big battle over whether to snatch Russia’s billions
Some Ukraine allies want to seize $300 billion in Russian assets and give the money to the besieged country. Financial bigwigs are split on the idea.
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For finance titans, the US economy rules
Many Americans might disagree, but the one-percenters at the Milken Institute's annual financial conference think the US economy is trouncing everybody else's.
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This week in Bidenomics: No stag, no 'flation, just consternation
Investors cheered weaker-than-expected job numbers, which suggest inflation is abating. Voters will be harder to please.
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Why Trump edges Biden on gas prices
Voters correctly remember that gas prices were cheaper when Trump was president. But that's unlikely to happen again, no matter what Trump might do if he wins a second term.
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3 awkward topics for Joe Biden
As he campaigns for reelection, President Biden hopes there a few things voters will forget about — even if they're going in the right direction.
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Markets aren’t excited about a second Trump presidency
The billionaire businessman might seem like the best bet for markets — except for a few peculiarities that worry investors.
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This week in Bidenomics: Inflation staycation
The disappearance of inflation is one break President Biden seems unlikely to get in his reelection bid.
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American workers are slowly regaining power
New worker protections, expanding labor unions, and a strong job market are finally helping the typical worker get ahead. Americans aren't feeling it.
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What US taxpayers will get for another $61 billion to Ukraine
Congress is finally providing more of the aid Ukraine needs to survive. Here's why this is money well spent.
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What if a TikTok ban becomes a Joe Biden ban
President Biden seems to be struggling with young voters in 2024, yet he's still willing to endanger one of their beloved social media platforms.
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The world isn’t as messed up as you might think
Americans are in a gloomy mood, but new research points out that a lot of imortant things are going right.