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April 28, 2025 | The Sling

Dylan Gyauch-Lewis

Op-Ed Economic MediaEconomic PolicyExecutive BranchTrade Policy

Trump Shatters the Assumptions of Neoclassical Economics

To the extent that we ever lived in a neoclassical world, the Trump administration is ensuring that we don’t any longer. We are long overdue for more nuanced economic discourse that doesn’t shy away from its own limitations, and that recognizes when it can and should (perhaps must) be complemented with other types of insights. As the illusion of perfect competition becomes ever more ethereal, the need for more sophisticated economic thinking and debate becomes ever more urgent.

April 25, 2025 | Watchdog Weekly

Jacob Plaza

Newsletter Corruption CalendarEthics in GovernmentExecutive Branch

Corruption Calendar Week 14: The All-American Meme Coin Oligarchy Wants To Extract Oil and Gas At National Monuments 

This week, Trump once again leveraged his office to boost the price of his meme coin, $Trump. Meanwhile, firms that donated to Trump’s campaign or lobbied aggressively seem to be securing exemptions to his tariffs. But as the oligarchs are finding clever ways to enrich themselves, the risks of public health and environmental crises have grown. Read below for the full overview of corruption this week:

April 23, 2025 | The American Prospect

Xaver Clarke

Op-Ed Congressional OversightElon MuskExecutive BranchGovernanceJudiciarySupreme CourtTrump 2.0

The GOP Is Destroying Justice to Embolden Trump’s Lawlessness

Since returning to office, Donald Trump has been repeatedly blocked by judges ruling against his most extreme actions: unconstitutional impoundments of congressionally appropriated funds, illegal purges of civil servants, and executive orders attacking law firms that don’t accede to his arbitrary and capricious demands.