| Jan 31, 2024 | RoundupIf inflation is going down, why does life still feel so expensive? And what can we do about it? This week, our contributors offer some answers. Lindsay Owens and Elizabeth Pancotti kick things off by sharing their eyebrow-raising new finding that corporate profits...
| | Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIn the 1980s, many Texans were alarmed that hordes of immigrants were fleeing Rust Belt states and pouring across the Red River to take our jobs. So my friend Steve Fromholz recommended a big beautiful wall across our northern border to keep them out. Fromholz, a...
| | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedAmericans have been on a vacation binge since the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. In particular, the vacation rental company Airbnb is thriving. Late last year, the company posted its highest-ever profits. Meanwhile cities are seeing rising rents, unaffordable home...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedAll Americans should be able to get to their jobs, schools, and places of worship easily. It should be affordable and convenient for all of us to visit friends and family. But many people in this country simply don’t enjoy that mobility. Maybe they don’t have a...
| | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP SubfeaturedMany Americans are still experiencing the sticker shock they first faced two years ago when inflation hit its peak. But if inflation is down now, why are families still feeling the pinch? The answer lies in corporate profits — and we have the data to prove it. Our new...
