The Economist, Two Cheers for Trump Accounts (July 9, 2026):
The idea of giving children equity stakes in the economy is sound in principle. It is also well-timed, as societies face up to the looming economic disruption from artificial intelligence.
So far, the scale of this experiment is, admittedly, rather small. . . .
Trump Accounts get two cheers from The Economist. We hope they outlast the president’s term—and that his successor sorts out a name for them that Democrats and Republicans alike can get behind.
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