The cost of moving oil around the world is exploding as the Iran war forces tankers onto longer routes and strains the ships still willing to operate near some of the world’s most important energy chokepoints.Earnings for…
There is no “official” definition of what constitutes the “middle class.” But a widely accepted view is roughly those households whose annual income is about two-thirds to double the national median income, adjusted for…
by Salena Zito at CDN - CHAUTAUQUA, New York — The road here feels like one of those places that America keeps tucked away on purpose — the kind that you don’t stumble into by accident. You come in from the hills and…
This is the first in a series of “Research Notes” compiled by our summer intern, Ethan Roth. We have him looking at an assortment of things related to housing in Nebraska. We thought others might be interested in some of the…
During the recent government shutdown, tensions rose for everyday Americans across the socioeconomic spectrum. Furloughed government workers wondered how they’d pay the bills while receiving no pay. Individuals and families…
Scott Winship counters a popular misconception about the American middle class. It’s a common refrain: The middle class is hollowing out; Americans overall are increasingly falling short financially while a few are getting…
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The U.S. military has begun moving some personnel out of Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest American base in the Middle East, as President Donald Trump weighs potential military action against Iran amid escalating…
Stephen Rose and Scott Winship puncture a popular myth about the disappearing American middle class. Populists on both the political left and right routinely claim that the middle class has been hollowed out. These claims, to…
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