A Pillar of the Economics Establishment Admits That It Was Wrong
How does a country get rich? For decades, the economics establishment generally agreed on a simple answer: Embrace free markets...
The world’s most — and least — miserable economies in 2025, ranked
Each year, I produce Hanke’s Annual Misery Index (HAMI). They call me the “money doctor” for my globe-spanning career of...
How the Supreme Court Defeated Trump
President Trump has been testing the limits of presidential power since he returned to office — from his assertion of...
Ex-wife of firebombing suspect denied care for chest pain in ICE custody, lawyer says
A lawyer for the former wife of an Egyptian man accused of attacking a rally in Colorado last year said...
What the tangle of cables under L.A.’s streets can tell us about the city
Back in 2017, the Economist ran a cover story calling data the “new oil.” The phrase has worn well, artificial...
Done and Dusted? Trump’s Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality.
President Trump is trying to cast his Iran war as all but over, a done-and-dusted success. But after years of...
Labor Dept. Investigates Texts Among Secretary’s Family and Staff
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and her top aides and family members routinely sent personal messages and requests to young staff...
Trump’s ‘off-the-wall threats’ on Truth Social have MAGA ‘deserting him’: expert
President Donald Trump risks losing his most emboldened MAGA supporters because of his maddening Truth Social posts. Trump has used...
South African Politician Julius Malema Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
The leader of a left-wing political party in South Africa who has been a prime target of President Trump’s attacks...
Data center executives fret over the industry’s increasingly toxic public image
Data center projects are running into resistance from communities and politicians across the country. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty...
