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Michael Strain

Michael Strain

Financial Times

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Everything you thought about the US labour market is wrong

The conventional view has struggled to contend with robust economic growth

16.02.2026 10

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Michael Strain

Trump’s attack on the Fed should galvanise the GOP

The investigation of Jay Powell should be the final straw for Senate Republicans who have avoided criticising the president

20.01.2026 10

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The battle for the right’s post-Trump future has begun

Conservatism is a big tent, but there should be no room in it for those who deny the dignity of all human beings

03.01.2026 20

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Democrats are wrong to think the shutdown gives them leverage

The move will deprive the Fed of key statistics and further dent America’s global economic leadership

04.10.2025 9

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Trump’s Intel deal is a threat to US economic liberty

Taking unnecessary equity stakes in private companies is opportunism — not strategic state capitalism

26.08.2025 10

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Zohran Mamdani is wrong — of course billionaires should exist

The democratic socialist candidate to be mayor of New York mistakenly believes that the economy is a zero-sum game

02.07.2025 8

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A US recession doesn’t seem so likely any more

Trump has shown a willingness to pivot in the face of adverse market reaction

16.05.2025 10

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Trump’s tariffs are an economic emergency for Americans

Misplaced nostalgia is not a good enough reason for something that will only hurt voters

03.04.2025 10

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Trump has made a good start

A series of early moves has breathed fresh life into the business community

31.01.2025 10

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Michael Strain