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August 2024

A Rising Tide
As summer winds down, we can all feel the last week of August lull.
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Zachary Karabell
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The Micromanaged Economy
Two big events this week, one of which almost everyone knows about – the Democratic Convention in Chicago – and one that almost only economic policy…
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Zachary Karabell
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The End of Apathy
Judging from all recent polls, the presidential election contest in the United States remains tight. For sure, Kamala Harris has made substantial gains…
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Zachary Karabell
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Sound and Fury, Cabbages and Kings
It’s been one of those weeks in financial markets. After months and months of genial drifts upwards, global stock and bonds markets angrily erupted over…
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Zachary Karabell
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July 2024

The Either-Or Economy
These initial Edgy Optimist columns have focused on politics, but the aperture will be broader over time.
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Zachary Karabell
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A Good Week for Democracy
These past days have been a yet another reminder of the old adage attributed to Lenin that there are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades…
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Zachary Karabell
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On Not Jumping to Conclusions
Okay.
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Zachary Karabell
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Launching The Edgy Optimist
A bit more than a decade ago, I launched a column for The Atlantic and Reuters and then Slate. It was called “The Edgy Optimist.” The goal was to take a…
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Zachary Karabell
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March 2024

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