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Comment & Opinion, Opinion

May 5, 2026

AI may be the US economy’s best hope

By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion

NEW YORK (TNS) — If you take the long view, America’s economic outlook is pretty bleak. Like a l...

Taxing the wealthy won’t reduce their power

By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion

May 11, 2026

NEW YORK (TNS) — It’s happening. California looks likely to put a “one-time” tax of 5% on wealth above $1 billion on the ballot in November, and polls...

$100,000 in Social Security benefits is too much

By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion

April 2, 2026

NEW YORK (TNS) — When someone says a retiree is “living off Social Security,” it’s not usually $100,000 a year. But some U.S. retired couples will be ...

Yes, Americans are saving enough for retirement

By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion

March 15, 2026

NEW YORK (TNS) — One of my most longstanding and controversial opinions is that the move from defined-benefit pensions to defined-contribution pension...

AI may be the US economy’s best hope

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