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JD Vance is right about stay-at-home parents — but his solution is all wrong

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Should the federal government pay parents to stay at home so they can better raise their children? The Trump…

Gene MarksSeptember 11, 2026

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Is every billionaire a policy failure?

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Recently I was eating at an outside cafe when a man walked by me wearing a shirt that said,…

Gene MarksAugust 21, 2026

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Remember, as midterm season heats up, politics and business just don’t mix

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) A Brooklyn coffee shop recently made global news, but not because of its great coffee. It was because the owner…

Gene MarksJuly 11, 2026

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Sick of credit card swipe fees? Blame businesses, not the banks.

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) As a consumer, I have finally hit the wall when it comes to “swipe fees” on credit cards. That…

Gene MarksJune 10, 2026

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Bias, laziness and fear — why can’t today’s economists get it right?

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Economists were wrong about inflation. They were wrong about tariffs. They were wrong about GDP growth and recessions and jobs and the labor market. But…

Gene MarksMay 19, 2026

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Why many Trump-supporting business owners hope Democrats win the midterms

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) A statistical platform called Race to the White House, which seeks to predict the outcome of every race in…

Gene MarksApril 10, 2026

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Despite all the economic doom and gloom, US small businesses are doing just fine

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) It’s easy to fall into the trap of believing that the economy is not doing well under the current…

Gene MarksMarch 12, 2026

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No one wants to admit the real reason corporations are laying off thousands

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Everyone’s wringing their hands about the latest rounds of corporate layoffs. But no one is talking about the real…

Gene MarksFebruary 9, 2026

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Is there really an ‘affordability’ crisis?

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) I love to eat out, but man is it expensive! I feel like you can’t get a decent dinner…

Gene MarksJanuary 19, 2026

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Business doesn’t fear regulations — it fears the uncertainties they cause

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Sometimes I wonder whether running a shop, restaurant or other small business during ancient times was easier than today.…

Gene MarksDecember 26, 2025