Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the February 9, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
Americans Expect Economic Growth, Stock Market Gains in 2026 Megan Brenan, Gallup More Americans expect the stock market and economy to improve over the next six months than say each will worsen, while they are pessimistic on balance about unemployment and inflation. The public’s forecast for interest rates is more mixed.
The Politics of AI Nicholas Bloom & Christos Makridis, National Bureau of Economic Research
Six Americans Rate the Trump Economy Jeanne Whalen, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] Trump accepts ownership of the current economy: 'I'm very proud of it' Jonathan Allen, NBC News Voters are worried about the cost of housing. But Trump wants home prices to keep climbing Josh Boak, Associated Press Actually, lots of people understood Bad Bunny Philip Bump Is Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Show Trump’s Jesse Owens Moment? The Great Transformation with Mike Madrid Trump's election threats shape this year's key secretary of state races Adam Edelman and Jane C. Timm, NBC News ‘The Trust Has Been Absolutely Destroyed’ Michael Scherer, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Sarah Fitzpatrick and Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic [unlocked] For $1 Million, Donors to U.S.A. Birthday Group Offered Access to Trump Kenneth P. Vogel, Lisa Friedman and David A. Fahrenthold, New York Times [unlocked] Let Trump Keep Building Monuments to Himself Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic [unlocked] Elderly Lawmakers Won’t Step Aside, Prompting New Debate Over Age Limits John McCormick, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] The Democrats Again Risk Losing Voters They Take for Granted Rob Flaherty (Narrowcast Media), New York Times [unlocked] What is the Democrats’ single biggest weakness heading into the midterms, and how can it be overcome? NOTUS
They Used to Rule the West. Now They’re Dying. Anton Jäger, New York Times [unlocked] Is Immigration Good for Health? The Effect of Immigration on Older Adult Mortality in the United States David C. Grabowski, Jonathan Gruber & Brian E. McGarry, National Bureau of Economic Research The Economic Impact of Mass Deportations Javier Cravino, Andrei A. Levchenko, Francesc Ortega & Nitya Pandalai-Nayar, National Bureau of Economic Research
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