The Last Americans Really Paying Taxes
The tax code is becoming more chaotic and less fair.
Work In Progress
The Era of Step-on-a-Rake Capitalism
Trumponomics isn't about economics. It's about creating pain and demanding tribute.
The Job Market Is Hell
Young people are using ChatGPT to write their applications; HR is using AI to read them; no one is getting hired.
Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market
A new sign that AI is competing with college grads
America's 'Marriage Material' Shortage
Adults are significantly less likely to be married or to live with a partner than they used to be.
Why Democrats Got the Politics of Immigration So Wrong for So Long
They spent more than a decade tacking left on the issue to win Latino votes. It may have cost them the White House--twice.
RFK Jr. Is a Bellwether
Kennedy embodies several trends across politics, science, and society, which require careful attention to understand how America is changing
The Three Pillars of the Bro-Economy
Day-trading, sports betting, and crypto are about to get bigger.
The Cost-of-Living Crisis Explains Everything
The economy under Biden looked good but felt bad.