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A persistent sense of being correctly located in time

Word salad is actually nutritious when consumed in small amounts. Placebos are real, they’re effective and they often help us find solace or perhaps to heal. If they do no harm, there’s no problem. “Placebo” isn’t an insult. It’s a category, one to live up to and improve.

Trump Fed pick Warsh eyes a ‘family fight’ shakeup

Since President Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as his choice for Federal Reserve chair on January 30, 2026, financial markets have focused on one question: Is he still the inflation hawk he once was, or is he now more comfortable with the lower interest rates that the president

Donald Trump’s Presidency Is in Free Fall

The other day your faithful podcast host argued that Donald Trump’s presidency is in free fall in terms of public opinion. Now the signs are even clearer: His approval ratings have dropped below 40 percent in The New York Times ’s polling averages and in two other sets of

Iran war pushing India to edge of a currency crisis

TOKYO — In Asia, no national leader has been more effective in spinning an underperforming economy than India’s Narendra Modi. Anytime the numbers disappoint, the prime minister rolls out the latest version of his party’s ad campaigns. Most recently, this has been a Goldilocks