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Billionaires secure lifeboats while AI bubble threatens collapse and government considers bailouts.
Paul Duginski, CagleCartoons.com
Speculation grows over potential government intervention if the artificial intelligence sector experiences a sharp downturn. Industry leaders and investors face questions about whether public funds would support failing companies. The editorial argues that any such support would primarily protect billionaires rather than address wider economic fallout from overvalued tech assets.
Trump Sun Scorches Activist's Global Warming Plea
TRUMP SUN OVERPOWERS GLOBAL WARMING PROTEST by Jeff Koterba, politicalcartoons.com
Donald Trump remains a central figure in U.S. politics on June 26, 2026. Ongoing debates over climate policy continue amid his influence. The piece portrays the sun as Trump to highlight resistance to warming efforts.
EPA Talking Skulls Hate Clean Air
EPA TALKING SKULLS HATE CLEAN AIR by Monte Wolverton, politicalcartoons.com
Prices climb while wages remain flat
EVERYTHING IS GOING UP! by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
A man clutches his head in distress as an elephant in a suit points upward. Speech bubbles list rising costs for groceries, cars, booze and appliances. A graph line stays flat under the label your wages while the elephant declares not everything.
News anchors brace for grim inflation and unemployment update
SAD INFLATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT NEWS by Christopher Weyant, politicalcartoons.com
On September 15 2025 two news anchors appear at a studio desk preparing to deliver the latest inflation and unemployment figures. One anchor maintains a neutral expression while the second wears a yellow sad face mask. Papers rest in their hands as the desk displays the word NEWS in large letters. A speech bubble announces the upcoming report on economic conditions. The image reflects public attention on recent jobs data and price trends during that period.
Trump-Backed Big Beautiful Bill Climbs Capitol Hill as Donkey Watches
Margolis/Cox, PoliticalCartoons.com
A bill character styled after Schoolhouse Rock sings its way up the Capitol steps touting tax cuts, no tax on tips, and border security bonuses. A Democratic donkey watches from the stairs with visible skepticism as the measure advances through the House.
WHAT IF TRUMP WENT TO VISIT A FORTUNE TELLER?
Arcadio Esquivel, Costa Rica
A bad time for investors
A BAD TIME FOR INVESTORS by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
Trump Gang's Wild Ride on Plunging Stock Market
THE TRUMP GANG RIDES THE STOCK MARKET by Alexandra Bowman, CagleCartoons.com
Alexandra Bowman's cartoon captures the stock market turmoil under Trump policies, showing caricatures of Trump, Elon Musk, and JD Vance gleefully riding a rocket down a crashing graph line marked with IRAs, stocks, 401ks, and pension funds. The NYSE sign declares 'You Must Be This Rich to Ride,' piled with money bags, satirizing how tariffs and Republican strategies favor the wealthy while everyday investments and retirement savings take a dive over an extremely short time period. The 'WHEEE!' shout adds dry humor to the volatile Wall Street scene, poking at MAGA's high-risk economic ride.
Trump and the Tariffs
TRUMP AND THE TARIFFS by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
Mar
29
2024
Economic Growth
Marian Kamensky, Austria
Jan
26
2024
Economic Growth
ECONOMIC GROWTH by Adam Zyglis, politicalcartoons.com
Jan
25
2024
Chinese growth
CHINESE GROWTH by Paresh Nath, politicalcartoons.com
Some Think the Economy Stinks
SOME THINK THE ECONOMY STINKS by Monte Wolverton, politicalcartoons.com
Oct
6
2023
High Jobs Numbers
HIGH JOBS NUMBERS by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
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