Justin Fox

New York

Columnist at Bloomberg Opinion

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Articles

Economic Uncertainty Has Never Felt This Uncertain

1 week ago | fa-mag.com | Justin Fox

These are uncertain economic times. You don’t have to take my word for it. The Economic Policy Uncertainty Index says so: The economists responsible for these numbers also publish a monthly U.S. index based on a different assortment of news sources; I’ve averaged their daily numbers here to be able to show what’s happened so far in April.
Economic Uncertainty Has Never Felt This Uncertain

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Justin Fox

Tariff roulette. (Bloomberg Opinion) -- These are uncertain economic times. You don’t have to take my word for it. The Economic Policy Uncertainty Index says so: The economists responsible for these numbers also publish a monthly US index based on a different assortment of news sources; I’ve averaged their daily numbers here to be able to show what’s happened so far in April.
Asking for a Friend: How Does a Country Regain Credibility?

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Justin Fox

I’m Justin Fox and this is Bloomberg Opinion Today, a high-credibility package of Bloomberg Opinion’s opinions. Sign up here. The best argument for the massive tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on “Liberation Day” has always been that they were the beginning of a negotiation. “Escalate to de-escalate,” as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is fond of saying.
Musk's 'propaganda machine' conspiracy isn't rooted in reality

1 week ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Justin Fox

Elon Musk knows "why the Democratic propaganda machine is so fired up to destroy me," he said in an interview earlier this year with Joe Rogan that was pinned to the top of his X feed for several weeks. "The main reason is that entitlements fraud - that includes, like, Social Security, disability, Medicaid - entitlements fraud for illegal aliens is what is serving as a gigantic magnetic force to pull people in from all around the world and keep them here."
Musk's 'propaganda machine' conspiracy isn't rooted in reality

1 week ago | centredaily.com | Justin Fox

Elon Musk, middle, speaks at a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on April 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images/TNS) TNS Elon Musk knows "why the Democratic propaganda machine is so fired up to destroy me," he said in an interview earlier this year with Joe Rogan that was pinned to the top of his X feed for several weeks.
Musk’s ‘Propaganda Machine’ Conspiracy Isn’t Rooted in Reality

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Justin Fox

Not evidence of fraud. (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Elon Musk knows “why the Democratic propaganda machine is so fired up to destroy me,” he said in an interview earlier this year with Joe Rogan that was pinned to the top of his X feed for several weeks.
If cameras don’t slow serial speeders, ‘limiters’ can

2 weeks ago | butlereagle.com | Justin Fox

Last Saturday afternoon at about 1 o’clock, according to New York City police, a 2023 Audi A3 was traveling north on Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn at about twice the speed limit when it ran a red light, hit a cab, flipped over and slammed into a family of pedestrians. A mother and her two young daughters were killed, and her son was severely injured.
Tariffs or Not, Health Care Is Where the Jobs Are

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Justin Fox

Helping hands. (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Last week’s employment report offered what may be the last clear picture of the US job market before President Donald Trump’s tariff shock. Overall, it looked pretty healthy, with a 4.2% unemployment rate, 80.4% of the prime-age population employed and 1.9 million nonfarm payroll jobs added over the past 12 months. Where did those 1.9 million new positions come from?
Tariffs or Not, Health Care Is Where the Jobs Are

2 weeks ago | advisorperspectives.com | Justin Fox

Last week’s employment report offered what may be the last clear picture of the US job market before President Donald Trump’s tariff shock. Overall, it looked pretty healthy, with a 4.2% unemployment rate, 80.4% of the prime-age population employed and 1.9 million nonfarm payroll jobs added over the past 12 months. Where did those 1.9 million new positions come from?
If cameras don't slow serial speeders, 'limiters' can

2 weeks ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Justin Fox

Last Saturday afternoon at about 1 o'clock, according to New York City police, a 2023 Audi A3 was traveling north on Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn at about twice the speed limit when it ran a red light, hit a cab, flipped over and slammed into a family of pedestrians. A mother and her two young daughters were killed, and her son was severely injured.