Can … we still trust the monthly jobs report?
Enlarge this image ALEX EDELMAN/AFP via Getty Images ALEX EDELMAN/AFP via Getty Images Between the Trump administration wanting to change how GDP is calculated and…
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What to make of the Ukraine minerals deal
Enlarge this image Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London on March 2, 2025 Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty Images Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
Is the Panama Canal a rip-off?
Enlarge this image MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images Who pays to use the Panama Canal and how much? These questions…
Can the Federal Reserve stay independent?
Enlarge this image Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Trump has been on an executive order-signing spree since returning to…
How tourist destinations recover after terrorism
Enlarge this image Mardi Gras is in full swing as The Knights of Babylon parade made its way through New Orleans. Erika Goldring/Getty Images hide…
Slender Starbucks, Medicaid at risk, and the gold card visa
Enlarge this image SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images It’s Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at interesting numbers from…
What if our income was taxed … totally differently?
Enlarge this image Bananas are particularly cheap and price resilient in part due to their supply chain. Tom Kelley/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tom…
What’s the long-term cost of federal layoffs?
Enlarge this image Demonstrators protest against President Trump’s anticipated plan to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Washington, DC, February 10, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images…
Europe’s NATO members take an economic hit
Enlarge this image Omar Havana/Getty Images Omar Havana/Getty Images When it comes to defense, one thing looks certain: European members of the North Atlantic Treaty…