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They Can't Keep Getting Away with This: A Second Chance at Mercedes

The Mercedes losses this May were not inevitable; rather, they were made possible by what politicians, policymakers, and even unions themselves have…

Jun 20 •

Diana Reddy

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Seth Harris

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America’s in Its Cross-Partisan Era. Here’s Where It Needs to Go Next.

A groundswell of populist sentiment on the left and right is allowing for new strategic alliances on specific issues, but the possibility of long-term…

Jun 15 •

Matt Hughes

What If We’re Thinking About the Hot Economy All Wrong?

Right now, while the labor market is tight, and the living room is warm, the government should be figuring out what parts of the economy will need space…

Jun 7 •

Alex Williams

Lobster Tales: How Red Lobster Sank Like a Boat Full of Butter

While the news of Red Lobster’s bankruptcy this month might have seemed out of the deep blue sea, the company’s arc tells an unfortunately familiar…

May 30 •

Emily DiVito

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Elizabeth Pancotti

Childcare Conundrum: Too Expensive and Not Expensive Enough

For decades, the market has failed to solve the childcare shortage in US, which has driven up prices beyond what many families can afford, even as wages…

May 23 •

Elizabeth Pancotti

Why It’s Good, Actually, That You Can’t Buy the World’s Cheapest Electric Vehicle

We need an EV equivalent of the Toyota Corolla and the Ford Explorer, and we need you and your mom to buy them. But if we repeat the mistakes and…

May 13 •

Elizabeth Pancotti

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Lobster Tales: How Red Lobster Sank Like a Boat Full of Butter