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The current economy

The economy continues to grow, yet wages remain flat — corporate concentration may be to blame. Are superstar firms and Amazon effects reshaping the economy? American corporations are winning their war on capitalism: An excerpt from The Myth of Capitalism: Monopolies and the Death of Competition by Jonathan Tepper (and more). What the !*?&%!@ is going on with the current economy? New jobs report shows that the economy is steady but wages are lagging. It’s not just Trump’s trade war — this is what also has markets worried. Market moves suggest a recession is unavoidable. Ben White on the looming threat to Trump’s booming economy. Trump’s reelection doesn’t hinge on a recession (and more).