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Fewer Than 2% of US State Lawmakers Belong to the Working Class, Leaving Business Owners to Shape Public Policy

Out of 7,239 state legislators, only 81 come from working class occupations according to new research. That has serious implications for public policy.
By Oliver Staley

Behind Biden’s Policies Is a Sea Change in How Economists Think

For decades, economic theories and mathematical models were valued more than real-world evidence. But that has changed, and the impact on public policy will be huge.
By Michael Tomasky

“Technology Is the Only Thing That Can Potentially Save Us”: A Conversation with Brad DeLong

The economist and historian J. Bradford DeLong discusses the development of technology, globalization, and climate change.
By James Ledbetter
Gas prices are displayed at an Exxon gas station on July 29, 2022 in Houston, Texas.

Inflation Cooled in July as Gas Prices Fell, But Food and Rent Remain Expensive

By Sissi Cao

When Is a Recession Coming? It Depends on Who You Ask

By Sissi Cao
A red building reads "The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center."

Pressure is Building on Professional Groups to Pull Conventions From States With Abortion Bans

By Courtney Vinopal
The University of Chicago

An Economist Explains Why So Many Business Ideas Fail to Scale

By Oliver Staley

The Next Big Economic Movement Is Buying New Nothing At All

By Emily Manthei

Did Saving Lives With COVID Shutdowns Destroy Economies? The Data Is Telling.

By Piergiuseppe Fortunato and Neha Deopa

Sir William Arthur Lewis, Trailblazing Economist, Honored With a Google Doodle

By Helen Holmes
Basically, you're screwed.

OK Millennials… And Gen X, Too

By Jonathan Russo
President Donald Trump.

Trump’s Tariffs Will Hit American Consumers, Not China

By John A. Tures
A homeless man in the skid row section of Los Angeles, California.

California Is a Shining Example of Democrats’ Economic Ineptitude

By Peter Ferrara
An employee works on an engine production line at a Ford factory.

Manufacturing Isn’t Dead—It’s Just Evolving

By Douglas Singleterry
President Donald Trump after signing tax reform legislation into law in the Oval Office on December 22, 2017.

America’s Booming Economy Will Smash Democrats in 2018

By Peter Ferrara
President Donald Trump in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C on October 23, 2017.

How Trump Got the Economy Booming in Less Than a Year

By Peter Ferrara
Former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden, who only managed sluggish economic growth.

Economic Growth Is Not a Mystery, Yet It Eludes Democrats

By Peter Ferrara
What's this kitty up to?

Harvard Awarded Ig Nobel Prizes to 10 Very Weird Scientific Studies—Like Liquid Cats

By John Bonazzo
Votes are often determined by economics.

With Economic Rebound Ahead, Democrats Set for Generation-Long Slow Burn

By Peter Ferrara
A reflective moment while fishing.

Mark Zuckerberg’s July 4 Alaska Trip Proves He’s Running for President

By John Bonazzo
Phil Murphy.

Murphy to Visit Israel

By Christian Hetrick
There's no reason to think the next investor can't profit, too.

When We Make Money in the Stock Market, Must Someone Else Lose Money?

By John Roberson
Wall Street is not your friend. Want a friend? Buy a dog.

Your Low Cost Index Fund May Ultimately Kill You

By Michael Covel
Why — how — did American health insurance become tied to employment?

The Folly of Health Insurance Tied to Employment

By Leslie Loftis
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