Why Airbnb is welcome in some cities and not in others
Airbnb may have faced eviction in New York, but it has a great relationship with the authorities in most other cities around the world.
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US seen losing its share of world’s highly skilled migrants
The United States has always been known as a nation of immigrants and a top destination for scientists and other highly skilled professionals. That ability to attract the world’s most educated and innovative…
The truth about Obama’s economic legacy and Trump’s inheritance
The Trump administration has been trashing Obama’s economic legacy lately as it pursues a drastic change of course, but the facts tell a different story.
Our analysis of 7 months of polling data shows friendships, the economy and firsthand experience shaped and reshaped views on COVID‑19 risks
Multiple factors determined whether or not individual Americans adopted COVID-19 safety measures, according to statistical analysis of public opinion data.
When Americans go to the polls, they look to the past – not the future
Americans’ votes in 2020 will likely be a statement on what they think of Trump – rather than a measured choice between him and the Democratic candidate.
Trump may dismantle the EPA Clean Power Plan but its targets look resilient
The ‘war on coal’ is not really a result of onerous regulations but a combination of market forces over which a Trump administration has limited control.
Taxpayers want more fairness. GOP plan to ‘reform’ the tax code doesn’t deliver
Far from dispelling the notion among Americans that the system is ‘rigged’ against them, Republican tax plans are more likely to make matters worse.
The ‘Uberisation’ of work is driving people to co‑operatives
The gig economy is driving a resurgence in co-operatives.
Could science diplomacy be the key to stabilizing international relations?
A flavor of diplomacy that focuses on science cuts through political differences and finds new ways for nations to work together.
Outlook for 2016: middle‑class woes, hopeful on wages, the fear factor
Three of our regular writers offer their thoughts on the key economic issues and themes in the new year.
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