Economy

September 12, 2026

The Economist Who Forgot Economics

Daron Acemoglu won the Nobel Prize in economics in 2024 and is the third most cited economist of…

September 5, 2026

Bill Simmons under review by Massachusetts authorities after admitting to proxy sports betting

Bill Simmons, the popular sports podcaster who has championed sports betting, is under review by the Massachusetts Gaming…

September 4, 2026

U.S. oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela

Oil giant Chevron confirmed that it will expand operations in Venezuela after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious…

September 4, 2026

Internal probe finds Dianna Russini’s ties to Patriots coach to be ‘awkward’ and ‘uncomfortable’

The Athletic found its former NFL reporter Dianna Russini had a close, “awkward” and “uncomfortable” relationship with coach…

September 3, 2026

Sam’s Links: August Edition

Sam Enright works on innovation policy at Progress Ireland, an independent policy think tank in Dublin, and runs…

September 3, 2026

Days after Trump announces Venezuela oil deal, White House fills in some of the details

WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday said it’s partnering with North American Blue Energy Partners as part…

September 2, 2026

Shares in fast fashion retailer Shein slide in long-delayed Hong Kong debut

HONG KONG — Shares in online fast-fashion retailer Shein fell 8% in their first day of Hong Kong…

September 2, 2026

Trump calls for federal tax incentives to benefit TV and movie industry

President Donald Trump on Monday called for bipartisan tax incentives to help a domestic TV and movie industry…

August 28, 2026

Panda Express CEOs say their ‘mission’ is to help employees realize the American dream of homeownership

Panda Express is famous for its orange chicken. But the founders of the iconic fast-casual Asian chain also…

August 25, 2026

GOP lawmakers criticize Trump’s beef import plan amid blowback from ranchers

House and Senate Republicans on Friday criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend tariffs on ground beef imports,…

August 20, 2026

Sam’s Links: July Edition

Sam Enright works on innovation policy at Progress Ireland, an independent policy think tank in Dublin, and runs…

August 20, 2026

Atlas Shrugged and Interventionism

I. Atlas Shrugged in Brazil In 1988, when I was 27 years old, I read Ayn Rand for…

August 6, 2026

The Cost of the American Revolution

The core of this argument is that the American Founding set the United States on a unique path…

August 6, 2026

SpaceX hit by surging AI costs as insiders prepare to sell their shares

For a rocket company, SpaceX is spending a lot of money to build out its AI capacities. Too…

August 5, 2026

Trade and Employment

How much is international trade costing Americans jobs? It turns out, not much. A major objection by protectionists…

August 5, 2026

A Tribute to Mark C. Schug’s Career in Economic Education

On July 13, the field of economic education lost one of its leading educators, Dr. Mark C. Schug.…

August 4, 2026

U.S.-Canada bridge opens in Detroit even as trade disputes test the neighbors’ ties

A major new bridge linking Canada and the U.S. at Detroit opened Monday to trucks, cars and other…

August 4, 2026

CBS’ ‘60 Minutes’ announces new slate of correspondents for upcoming 59th season

Two months after a major shake-up, CBS’ “60 Minutes” has hired a lineup of new correspondents and contributors…