Because the Taliban's insurgency is so well financed, the Afghan government must spend enormous sums on war, too. A…
President-elect Biden hopes to restore America's global leadership on issues like trade, but populists in both parties…
Workers are increasingly making short videos of themselves on the job and posting them to TikTok, creating a new challenge…
Rather than pump money into a broken system, people like Jeff Bezos and Charles Koch could use their money to help fix it…
Nonprofits are being forced to do more with less money, which may force many of them to close within the next couple of…
It's long been known that Black patrons of bars and restaurants tend to get worse service than white customers. What's…
An analysis of 100 of the most powerful organizations in the world shows women are still struggling to penetrate the deepest…
Over one-third of America’s COVID-19 deaths have been nursing home residents. Employee policies, particularly for low-paid…
The Biden administration plans to push for a bold stimulus package to bolster the ailing American economy. An economist…
While Trump's nominee to join the Fed favors returning to the gold standard, an economist explains why the US and the…
Millions of people gave money to Biden, Trump or both. What they get – or not – for their donations points to the real…
Wood, a major export of the US, has taken a hit from international tariffs compounded by COVID-19.
A study points to one way to speed up adoption of innovations in clean energy technology – more flexibility among state…
President Wilson sanctioned segregation policies more than a century ago by targeting Black civil service workers.
After four years of the US government undoing climate change policies and partnerships, a Biden administration has a chance…
Often the main differences among plans involve a long list of varying deductibles, co-pays and other out-of-pocket expenses,…
The US economy historically does better under Democratic presidents than Republicans, with far fewer months spent in recession
Governments use a variety of labor market policies to support workers who lose their jobs – each with a different impact…
The debate over how to classify gig workers pits flexibility against the higher incomes and benefits that come with being…
In ancient Athens, the richest people paid taxes to support what the residents considered the salvation of the city. These…