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Krugman: What to make of a weak jobs report

Rather than a sign of recession, it may show the economy’s getting the soft landing that many hoped for.

 

Krugman: How Trump’s economic plans could wreak Social Security

Tariffs, deportations and other policies could speed loss of the benefit’s revenue and prevent a fix.

 

Schwab: Trump’s MSG rally just preview of what he has planned

Trump and his warm-up acts removed all doubt regarding the ugliness ahead for us if voters allow.

 

Stephens: Conservatives, hold your noses and vote for Harris

Yes, Harris as president will be problematic, but returning Trump to the Oval Office would be far worse.

Dowd: How bad do you want it, ladies?

To elect Harris, women will have to turn out in numbers sufficient to out-perform Trump’s bro nation.

Krugman: Trump’s greatest con job? That he’s pro-working class

Trump’s tariffs will push up prices while his tax cuts will primarily benefit upper-income individuals.

Dowd: Nothing chartible in Trump’s jabs at charity dinner

Trump added a rancid cloud to what used to be a good-tempered bipartisan roast to honor a late governor.

Schwab: The man who could be king

J.D. Vance may be more dangerous than his boss if Trump wins and then cannot serve.

Stephens: Harris’ final argument should contrast division, unity

Here’s what she can distinguish: Trump’s penchant for discord and her desire for common ground.

Burke: Your ballot answers question, ‘Which side are your on?’

Who and what you vote for says a lot about who you are, whether that’s to others or only to xyourself.

Krugman: In describing America, Trump seems unmoored in time

To make his case about America’s alleged carnage he cites problems that were resolved long ago.

Saunders: Will Harris have a coherent answer when finished?

She demands to be heard, but during her Fox interview offered little new or elucidating.

Klein: Stop looking at the polls to predict the election

National and swing-state polls are so tight and within the margin of error there’s no knowing who’ll win.

Schwab: Founders couldn’t imagine this authoritarian from within

Will we stand mute as Trump’s infinite playlist of racism, misogyny and xenophobia plays him into the Oval?

Blow: What Harris must add to her campaign of ‘Joy’ to win

It’s a risk, but Harris must come down from the stage for personal interactions with individual voters.

Comment: Trump’s tariff schemes would come with huge cost to U.S.

Trump’s plans could raise trillions in revenue, but they would saddle consumers with higher prices.

Dowd: Harris must turn up heat on Trump to make her case

James Carville advises she needs to stop answering questions and start asking more to draw comparisons.

The dark days ahead…

It’s hard not to notice the sun is setting earlier and rising later. When I wake up, it’s dark. Goodbye to the long sunny days… Continue reading

Schwab: Trump’s lies over FEMA aid heap debacle upon disaster

Disaster aid was delayed and diverted to other uses, but it happened during Trump’s administration.

Bouie: Damage done by Trump’s, Vance’s hurricane of FEMA lies

They weaken a federal agency’s ability to do its work, misinform the public and harm the truth.