Magazine Issue

May 14, 2025

Trump vs. the courts: Lessons from an unlikely source on a defining issue of this administration

The meme coin-operated White House
Columnists

The meme coin-operated White House

On May 5, millionaires, billionaires, and CEOs shelled out a reported $1.5 million per plate to dine with President Donald Trump. The proceeds from the night went…

Timothy P. Carney
Walkable to what?
Infrastructure

Walkable to what?

“Walkability” is a buzzword, but like the related term “urbanism,” nobody can agree on what it means. Is a neighborhood walkable simply if it’s easy to walk…

Timothy P. Carney
The great supply chain robbery
Business

The great supply chain robbery

A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon, criminals have made off with tens of billions of dollars in precious cargo — every year. That’s the…

Jeremy Lott
Trump shrugs at falling dollar
Economy

Trump shrugs at falling dollar

President Donald Trump is one of the few people in the government who doesn’t seem overly concerned about a decline in the dollar’s value or its status…

David Mark