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Science
The Science Nobel Winners Were Short and Fast
The awards for physics and chemistry were a reminder that the most important processes in nature unfold on a scale divorced from everyday human affairs.
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Newyork
Wonking Out: How Super Is Your Superpower?
My most recent column was about the troubles facing the Chinese economy, which appear to be serious. However, I was careful to acknowledge that China’s three-decade economic miracle has made it a bona fide economic superpower and that its current ...
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Newyork
The Hard-Drug Decriminalization Disaster
How soon is too soon to call a progressive and libertarian policy obsession a public policy fiasco? In the case of Oregon’s Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act, better known as Measure 110, the moment can’t come soon enough. In 2020, Oregon ...
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US
Defense Bill’s Fate Teeters After G.O.P. Wedges In Social Issues
Democrats said they could not support the measure after the House adopted a raft of social policy provisions, including limits on abortions, gender transition procedures and diversity training.
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US
Supreme Court Cancels Arguments in Title 42 Immigration Case
The justices, who had been set to hear arguments on March 1, acted after the Biden administration filed a brief saying that the measure would soon be moot.
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Newyork
Wonking Out: Inflation and the Imputation Game
When it comes to economic assessment, feelings are no substitute for hard data. A plurality of Americans say that we’re in a recession; the actual numbers on jobs and gross domestic product show an economy that remains quite strong. Indeed, gut-based ...
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News
The U.S. Hit Its Debt Limit. What Happens Next?
The Treasury Department has started employing “extraordinary measures,” but the path to raising the debt ceiling is likely to be a long one.
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News
White House Aims to Reflect the Environment in Economic Data
The Biden administration has set out to measure the economic value of ecosystems, offering new statistics to weigh in policy decisions.
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Newyork
Wonking Out: It’s Getting Harder to Be a Pessimist on Inflation
Thursday’s report on consumer prices was really good news. I mean, really, really good news. The overall Consumer Price Index actually fell slightly for the month of December. We can and should downplay that number, because it was driven in part by ...
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US
Chief Justice Roberts Briefly Halts Decision Banning Border Expulsions
At issue is Title 42, a public health measure invoked by the Trump administration during the pandemic to block migrants from seeking asylum in the United States.