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The latest economic research suggests there are better ways to narrow the gap between the richest and the poorest.
The presidential candidates are largely ignoring one of the biggest economic issues facing Americans: more than half are struggling to save enough for retirement.
Netflix’s recent ban on proxies, unblockers and virtual private networks (VPNs) is unlikely to provide a long-term cure to content providers’ chronic headaches.
Donald Trump’s support among Republican voters has remained strong even as he has disparaged a variety of groups. Will his support from his business partners do the same?
Turkey is the one of the U.S.’s most important allies in the Mideast, but recent actions such as the downing of a Russian fighter raise important questions about its reliability as a partner.
Producers keep pumping more oil, even as prices are falling to fresh 12-year lows every day. What’s driving this?
Europe’s biggest achievements, such as open borders and human rights, are at risk as government responses to the refugee crisis fall short.
Global stocks have been turbulent all year thanks to jitters about China. But what’s really going on here?
Providing citizens with a basic income has shown signs of success in lifting people out of poverty, but more importantly the idea is transforming the way we think about inequality.
A case before the Supreme Court could deal a major blow to unions, highlighting the need for leaders of business and labor to negotiate a new New Deal.
Companies complain that the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act creates an uneven playing field when doing business abroad in places corruption flourishes. Are they right?
Future taxpayers were the big losers of the trillion-dollar budget deal, who will have to shoulder the burden of higher interest payments.
Will they stand with the protestors worried about an erosion of freedoms or with the companies eager to protect their intellectual property?
How tax authorities decide to treat virtual currencies like bitcoin may determine whether they thrive or die.
An examination of orthopedic surgery and knee replacement showed that higher payments were associated with markets dominated by a few large physician groups.
Though the perpetrators of the mass shooting in California appear to have acquired their guns legally, the vast majority used in violent crimes are obtained illegally.
Three of our regular writers offer their thoughts on the key economic issues and themes in the new year.
Still don’t know what to get your loved one? Here are four gift-giving taboos meant to be broken.
The Fed lifted its target interest rate for the first time in nearly a decade, which was hardly a surprise. What happens next may still stump us.
Research universities and nongovernmental organizations have an important role to play in helping countries reach their goals.
The US risks being left out of Cuba’s transformation if it doesn’t act quickly.
The root cause of our vulnerability is the structure of the global economy: highly interconnected, complex and filled with turbulence.
Talk about the future of work is in the air these days, but will all the chatter lead to action and better living standards for tomorrow’s workers?
Finding solutions for what happened in San Bernardino is a challenge, but ensuring gunmakers behave responsibly should be one piece of the puzzle.