They Found $4 Trillion in Eighteen Months. They Just Never Looked for You.

For forty years the answer was “how will you pay for it.” Then $4 trillion appeared for three companies that lose money—no vote, no debate. Here’s the receipt.

by Lawrence Winnerman

2026 is a hell of a year.

It’s the 250th birthday of the American experiment. It’s the midterm election that decides whether the experiment gets a 251st. It’s the year Grand Theft Auto VI—a video game about stealing everything that isn’t nailed down—is projected to clear $3 billion, possibly the biggest entertainment launch in human …