South America has entered a period in which liberal democracy is becoming more visible, with geopolitical tensions escalating ...

The stage is set for the next elections with Republicans at a disadvantage and the left challenging the market-based system.

Debates about inequality often jump straight from moral outrage to policy wish lists, skipping the harder question of what a ...

What started as a term to describe the pandemic recovery has become a catchall in these anxious economic times. By Lora Kelley Holiday spending this year is expected to surpass $1 trillion for the ...

A Nature Mental Health study suggests a small pathway from income gaps to youth distress through brain structure and connectivity. A study in Nature Mental Health suggests that children living in U.S.

The “Mass Blackout” is a planned national economic protest happening from November 25 to December 2. This week-long event is set during the busiest shopping period of the year, including Black Friday ...

Early in her career, Prof. Susan C. Stokes saw a wave of democratization. In Southern Europe, Latin America and the former Soviet Union, authoritarian regimes were tumbling. But in this first quarter ...

There are those who want to make America great again who generally fail to discuss one area in which the U.S. has already achieved greatness by not just maintaining the accomplishment but also by ...

This past year has been indelibly shaped by concentrated wealth and power. The 10 richest U.S. billionaires got $698 billion wealthier, and the arrival of the world’s first trillionaire grew more ...

A version of this story will appear in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. A collective angst is taking root. Maybe you feel it watching the news, ...

24 April 2025 - Economic insecurity, staggering levels of inequality, declining social trust and social fragmentation are destabilizing societies worldwide. The World Social Report 2025, released ...

The zero lower bound is the concept that the federal funds rate would not be cut below zero percent. This lower bound constraint can limit the effectiveness of monetary policy when rates are at or ...