In Scott Bessent We Trust - September 1, 2025 Issue

September 1, 2025 Issue

Bessent on Tariffs, Deficits and Embracing Trump’s Economic Plan

Bessent on Tariffs, Deficits and Embracing Trump’s Economic Plan

By Daniel Flatley and Erik Schatzker

Remarks

Remarks

Trump Raises the Cost of Borrowing From the Future

By Brad Stone

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In Context

In Context

The Electric Pickup Truck Boom Turned Into a Big Bust

By David Welch

The Electric Pickup Truck Boom Turned Into a Big Bust

Artificial Dyes Are Disappearing Inside the Welch’s Fruit Snacks Factory

By Will Kubzansky and Julia Press

Artificial Dyes Are Disappearing Inside the Welch’s Fruit Snacks Factory

Klarna Cashed In on ‘Buy Now, Pay Later.’ Now It Wants to Be a Bank

By Aisha S Gani

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What Declining Cardboard Box Sales Tell Us About the US Economy

By Ilena Peng

What Declining Cardboard Box Sales Tell Us About the US Economy

How Podcast-Obsessed Tech Investors Made a New Media Industry

By Anne VanderMey

How Podcast-Obsessed Tech Investors Made a New Media Industry

AI Flight Pricing Can Push Travelers to the Limit of Their Ability to Pay

By Max Chafkin

AI Flight Pricing Can Push Travelers to the Limit of Their Ability to Pay

J.Crew Survived Bankruptcy. Next Up: Cultural Relevance?

By Anna Peele

J.Crew Survived Bankruptcy. Next Up: Cultural Relevance?

Tariffs Will Make Outfitting College Dorm Rooms More Expensive This Year

By Andre Tartar

Tariffs Will Make Outfitting College Dorm Rooms More Expensive This Year

How Syrian Immigrants Are Boosting Germany’s Economy

By Chris Reiter and Marilen Martin

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How to Get Border Patrol to Stop Making Warrantless Arrests

By Michael Moore

How to Get Border Patrol to Stop Making Warrantless Arrests

In View

In View

It’s Only a Matter of Time Until Americans Pay for Trump’s Tariffs

By Stacey Vanek Smith

It’s Only a Matter of Time Until Americans Pay for Trump’s Tariffs

The Social Media Trend Machine Is Spitting Out Weirder and Weirder Results

By Amanda Mull

The Social Media Trend Machine Is Spitting Out Weirder and Weirder Results

Trump-First Foreign Policy Pits the US Against Everybody Else

By Wes Kosova

Trump-First Foreign Policy Pits the US Against Everybody Else

Women’s Earnings Never Really Recover After They Have Children

By Laura Bliss and Klara Auerbach

Women’s Earnings Never Really Recover After They Have Children

In Depth

In Depth

The ‘Mega Forces’ Spreading Middle East Wealth Across the Globe

By Adveith Nair, Alex Dooler and Nicolas Parasie

The ‘Mega Forces’ Spreading Middle East Wealth Across the Globe

Israel’s Financial Markets Are Soaring Despite 22 Months of Brutal War

By Galit Altstein and Ethan Bronner

Israel’s Financial Markets Are Soaring Despite 22 Months of Brutal War

Features

Features

Bessent on Tariffs, Deficits and Embracing Trump’s Economic Plan

By Daniel Flatley and Erik Schatzker

Bessent on Tariffs, Deficits and Embracing Trump’s Economic Plan

Portrait of a Young DOGE Coder Dismantling America’s Institutions

By Susan Berfield, Margi Murphy and Jason Leopold

Portrait of a Young DOGE Coder Dismantling America’s Institutions

How Doodles Became a Cutthroat Billion-Dollar Dog Industry

By Allie Conti

How Doodles Became a Cutthroat Billion-Dollar Dog Industry

Confessions of a Laptop Farmer: How an American Helped North Korea’s Wild Remote Worker Scheme

By Evan Ratliff

Confessions of a Laptop Farmer: How an American Helped North Korea’s Wild Remote Worker Scheme

Burning Man Is Burning Through Cash

By Ted Alcorn

Burning Man Is Burning Through Cash

Russia’s Secret War and the Plot to Kill a German CEO

By Stephanie Baker and Aaron Kirchfeld

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The Game Starts at 8. The Robbery Starts at 8:01

By Jonathan Franklin

The Game Starts at 8. The Robbery Starts at 8:01

Companies With No Detention Experience Want to Run Trump’s ICE Camps

By Rachel Adams-Heard, Sophie Alexander and Fola Akinnibi

Companies With No Detention Experience Want to Run Trump’s ICE Camps

Housing

Housing

How to Solve the Global Housing Puzzle

By Laura Bliss

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Americans Are Getting Priced Out of Homeownership at Record Rates

By John Gittelsohn

Americans Are Getting Priced Out of Homeownership at Record Rates

Why It’s Actually a Good Time to Buy a House, According to a Zillow Economist

By Prashant Gopal

Why It’s Actually a Good Time to Buy a House, According to a Zillow Economist

Foreigners Are Buying US Homes Again While Americans Get Sidelined

By Augusta Saraiva

Foreigners Are Buying US Homes Again While Americans Get Sidelined

Living With 12 Strangers to Ease a Housing Crunch

By David Rocks and Levin Stamm

Living With 12 Strangers to Ease a Housing Crunch

A $340 Million New York Office Makeover Is Converting Boardrooms to Bedrooms

By Natalie Wong

A $340 Million New York Office Makeover Is Converting Boardrooms to Bedrooms

A High-Rise Push Is Helping Mumbai Squeeze in Pools, Gyms and Greenery

By Apoorva Ajith

A High-Rise Push Is Helping Mumbai Squeeze in Pools, Gyms and Greenery

Digital Nomads Are Transforming Medellín’s Housing

By Jennie Erin Smith

Digital Nomads Are Transforming Medellín’s Housing

Dubai’s Housing Boom Is Stoking Fears of Another Crash

By Zainab Fattah and Nicolas Parasie

Dubai’s Housing Boom Is Stoking Fears of Another Crash

Pursuits

Pursuits

The One Feat of Leadership Patagonia’s Founder Couldn’t Pull Off

By Heather Landy

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Brian Cox of ‘Succession’ Plays Adam Smith’s Ghost in This Bank Drama

By Sarah Rappaport

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Your Fall Global Culture Calendar: The Best Theater, Art, TV, Film, Dance and Books

By Arvelisse Bonilla Ramos, Justin Ocean, Sarah Rappaport, Chris Rovzar, Brian Schaefer and James Tarmy

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Bumble Founder Biopic Swiped Restores Glory to the Girlboss

By Esther Zuckerman

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With House of Guinness, Netflix Appeals to Our Succession Obsession

By James Tarmy

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Nine CEOs and Founders on the Show They Watch Over and Over

By Kate Krader

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Three Wine World Mavericks on Finding Success in Sonoma County

By Mickey Rapkin

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Loewe’s Latest Puzzle Tote Is a Collector’s Item That Holds a Laptop

By Kathy Lee

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How Robert De Niro Is Building a Barbuda Paradise From the Sand Up

By Charles Curkin

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