Chris Wexer

Economically Conservative, Social Liberal

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The challenges that Gov. Ron DeSantis faces in any presidential run go beyond Donald Trump.

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Readers offer suggestions on U.S. policy. Also: The debt negotiations; Senator Dianne Feinstein; urban exodus; aid workers in Sudan.

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Both parties seem more willing to compromise on the debt limit.

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We might not need a recession, but we may get one anyway.

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Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.

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Housing has become so expensive that college graduates are leaving New York, Los Angeles and other expensive cities.

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Elon Musk’s seemingly erratic behavior is rational if one looks at the true source of his wealth.

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Readers respond to the suicide of Jack Reid, a Lawrenceville student. Also: Netflix DVDs; the spiraling debt; Republican candidates.

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So says a persuasive new paper by three economists.

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As Congress hurtles toward a debt limit showdown, ways to work around it are garnering attention.

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Lawmakers are starting discussions on the debt limit, weeks before a critical deadline.

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We explain the background of the military conflict in Sudan.

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The economy used to be a reliable indicator of how elections might go, but not so much anymore.

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He rose at Fox News by tapping into fears of a changing society

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The answer depends on how you measure success.

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Chaotic fighting in Sudan.

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Exclusionary zoning has created a national housing crisis, but states can help solve it.

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What’s worse: More inflation or more turmoil?

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Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

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Officials are worried that a few banks’ collapse is only the beginning.