Glass Empires - why America’s comeback is suddenly closer than anyone expected;

Mock Paper Scissors - Tariffman is BACK!

The Field Negro - green light, red light in the strait;

The Ringer - the most inspiring media story of the year;

The Smirking Chimp - White House notches 5 flops just this week!

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