Economics

When Compliance Goes Wrong

Documenting Detroit's efforts to host the 1968 Olympics

The unemployment rate is calculated based on the Current Population Survey, and the response rate for the Current Population Survey...

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The meteoric rise of shopping platforms selling Chinese-made goods, including Shein and Temu, has been fueled by a decades-old loophole that allows cheap products like $10 dresses to land in U.S. mailboxes tariff-free.

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People’s Liberation Army Navy, when it comes to quantity, is on track to overtake the US. Their shipbuilding capacity is wildly more dominant - controlling 40% of the world's commercial shipbuilding market compared to just 0.5% for the US. This article argues that the US Navy still has quality - but that might erode and

A staggering 75% of inbound containers return to their origin empty, illustrating the complexities of U.S. trade dynamics

“Perfection is impossible. In the 1526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches. Now, I have a question for you. What percentage of points do you think I won in those matches? Only 54%. In other words, even top-ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that inflation is a problem in Russia and that the country's economy is overheating.

Lookalikes are being hired for family portraits and wedding announcements but expectations can be high; ‘You know I’m not the real Jesus, right?’

Life is like a box of chocolates — increasingly expensive....

Pop stars took advantage of the SVOG grant, using COVID relief funds for luxury spending. Lil Wayne bought Balenciaga and flew private.

The Washington Post, smitten with football and love stories, analyzed data from The Knot to see how college football schedules impact wedding planning.

U.S. workers feel their jobs are secure and few are seeking a job change. But only half are highly satisfied with their job overall.

Wondering why your broadband provider keeps hitting you with price increases? It's probably because you don't have other options for home internet.

We spoke to Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation expert Steve Reed to understand exactly what goes into the inflation statistics we hear so much...

Researchers find AI-related emissions may soon rival that of all the cars in California and cause asthma deaths to spike.

Question of the Day for your classroom. How much would it cost to buy all of the gifts mentioned in the "12 Days of Christmas" song?

Years after the 2019 chicken sandwich craze, fast food restaurants have been adding more and more chicken items at higher rates than they’re adding beef. So ...

The video platform is increasing its rate for the first time since March 2023.

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With the world’s highest ratio of elderly-to-non-elderly people, Japan is struggling to plug gaps in its labor force.

The recommendation scores political points and resonates with those who believe government is inherently inefficient. But would it work?

The only route to more efficient government is radically shrinking its role.