T he United States Institute of Peace ( usip) was established by Congress in 1984 to promote an end to conflict all over the world. Forty years later it came to an end with an armed stand-off at its headquarters, a glass and acid-etched concrete building just off the National Mall.

Prominent economist Oren Cass is facing criticism for his long history of criticizing both Elon Musk's DOGE efforts and President Donald Trump's tax cuts, two pillars of the administration.

Elon Musk may be one of the wealthiest and most powerful figures in the world, but one analyst and political economist says he might be getting played. In a recent interview with Bloomberg Businessweek,

Over the past two months, Elon Musk’s DOGE has ripped through the ... They’re joined by The Economist’s Daniel Knowles and Mihir Desai of Harvard Business School.

Elon Musk’s empire faces mounting threats as SpaceX and Tesla battle rising competition, shrinking market share, and growing trust issues.

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman on Wednesday buried billionaire Elon Musk for his reported plans to gut the Social Security Administration by cutting telephone services for beneficiaries. Writing on his Substack page,

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Elon Musk’s Mars ambitions face political, technical, and timing hurdles, impacting NASA’s Moon plans and America’s space race with China.

A week of back-to-back housing data revealed a tiny boost in sales and modest improvement where home prices and mortgage rates are concerned. But don’t be fooled, housing is still unaffordable for many.

Why is Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, hyperventilating about Social Security? Why is he inventing unhinged tales about “fraudulent” hordes of Social Security grifters? Why is his “DOGE” chopping away staffers at the already understaffed Social Security Administration?

Jobless federal workers are piling into the market as Elon Musk’s D.O.G.E continues gutting U.S. government agencies. A new report published Tuesday by Indeed shows a massive surge in job applications from employees directly impacted by the Department of Government Efficiency,

Elon Musk is spending millions of dollars in a Wisconsin Supreme Court race to support the conservative candidate Brad Schimel. Musk handed out two $1 million checks to attendees at a Green Bay, Wisconsin town hall.