The Trump administration wants China to cut its trade deficit with the US by more than half. An economist explains why that's…
The Trump administration wants to privatize more of the federal bureaucracy. New research suggests this can lead to discrimination…
Cutting the program formerly known as food stamps would hurt low-income Americans and the whole economy.
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A new program uses tax incentives to encourage investors to help revitalize low-income communities. Research on similar…
Many states are pondering making gambling on sports legal after the US Supreme Court overturned a federal ban. But is the…
Big business influences politicians in many ways. One little-recognized channel is the money companies and their foundations…
Most people think of entrepreneurship as a young person's game. But the highest-growth firms in the US come from entrepreneurs…
The unemployment rate is now at its lowest level in 17 years and is very close to a 50-year low. Does that mean we're…
If companies in key industries collectively shunned the Chinese market, that would force China's leaders to take notice,…
The administration's proposed changes to a decades-old housing program supporting the poorest Americans would jack up…
The California Supreme Court made it harder to classify workers as independent contractors. But it's not quite the 'game…
A revolt by women at the world’s largest sport brand revealed what companies and many others still don't understand…
Unfair competition law offers a more effective, targeted strategy to persuade China to play by the rules.
After a series of debacles, many metropolitan areas no longer want their leaders to vie for these opportunities.
This speed read explores why it’s hard to stop manufacturers in specific countries from dodging trade barriers by pretending…
Americans' widespread belief that they live in a meritocracy where anyone can get ahead actually makes inequality even…
Companies these days offer insurance on pretty much anything you buy, no matter how inexpensive. How do you know when it's…
The administration embraces mercantilism, an ideology with few adherents.
Single women borrowed heavily in the run-up to the financial crisis, ensuring they suffered the most in its fallout. Will…