For the past several years, Peltzman has been combing through the General Social Survey, a random-sample poll that has asked Americans the same simple question since...
The U.S. is now unmatched in a regrettable category. Among rich and spend-happy nations that are globally seen as safe investments, the U.S. beats out the...
President Donald Trump last month announced a record-setting $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal year 2027. But in that towering proposal, experts say there’s obvious signs...
Colleges and universities may soon have to give students a blunt warning: some of their programs might not pay off. Earlier this month, the Department of...
After 30 minutes of fielding questions, Jerome Powell put his glasses in his suit pocket, told reporters “I won’t see you next time,” and walked out...
Twenty years ago, Julia Hartz ditched a budding career at MTV and FX, drove up the coast of California, and bootstrapped ticketing platform Eventbrite with her...
As AI threatens to wipe out jobs, the American dream—stable employment, a clear ladder to climb, and a company to grow old with—is quietly dying. More...
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the U.S. will significantly reduce its troop presence in Germany, escalating a dispute with Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he seeks to...
“I’ll let you know about it later,” he said before boarding Air Force One, adding that “they’re going to give me the exact wording now.” Shortly...
The San Diego Padres have reached an agreement to sell control of the team to an investor group led by Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano....