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Krugman: Count on Trump’s plans bringing back inflation surge

Deportations will create job losses we can’t fill, causing food and housing prices to again soar.

 

Kristof: Democrats must return to their working-class roots

Some Democratic policy is in the interests of workers, but the party’s focus has been misdirected.

 

Stephens: Specter of anti-Semitic pogroms returns to Europe

Authorities have condemned attacks in Amsterdam, but it’s a reminder of why the nation of Israel exists.

 

Harrop: Liberal voices were a drag on Harris’ move to center

Harris tried, but media, politicians and others gave Trump the ammunition he needed to drag her down.

Brooks: Trump did what Democrats failed to do; address class

Democrats had one job: to combat inequality. They failed to see what was right in front of them.

Schwab: Americans know what they want; they’re going to get it

Whatever happens, however dictatorial, it’s what the voters wanted, and we’ll have to live with that.

Stephens: How could the Democrats lose against Trump?

You can start with their dismissiveness in recognizing the economic hardships of fellow Americans.

Bouie: What to expect when you’re expecting Trump to win

The U.S. will endure. But his victory might mark the end of one republic and the start of another.

Burke: Nothing beats a mystery for waiting out election results

When you’re waiting for the Electoral College numbers to drop, you might as well watch some bodies drop.

Goldberg: Has the scale of women’s fury been underestimated?

The surprise results of an Iowa poll hint at the possibility of the strength of women in the election.

Krugman: What to make of a weak jobs report

Rather than a sign of recession, it may show the economy’s getting the soft landing that many hoped for.

Krugman: How Trump’s economic plans could wreak Social Security

Tariffs, deportations and other policies could speed loss of the benefit’s revenue and prevent a fix.

Schwab: Trump’s MSG rally just preview of what he has planned

Trump and his warm-up acts removed all doubt regarding the ugliness ahead for us if voters allow.

Stephens: Conservatives, hold your noses and vote for Harris

Yes, Harris as president will be problematic, but returning Trump to the Oval Office would be far worse.

Dowd: How bad do you want it, ladies?

To elect Harris, women will have to turn out in numbers sufficient to out-perform Trump’s bro nation.

Krugman: Trump’s greatest con job? That he’s pro-working class

Trump’s tariffs will push up prices while his tax cuts will primarily benefit upper-income individuals.

Dowd: Nothing chartible in Trump’s jabs at charity dinner

Trump added a rancid cloud to what used to be a good-tempered bipartisan roast to honor a late governor.

Schwab: The man who could be king

J.D. Vance may be more dangerous than his boss if Trump wins and then cannot serve.

Stephens: Harris’ final argument should contrast division, unity

Here’s what she can distinguish: Trump’s penchant for discord and her desire for common ground.

Burke: Your ballot answers question, ‘Which side are your on?’

Who and what you vote for says a lot about who you are, whether that’s to others or only to xyourself.