WORLD
Harris and Walz need more than weird memes and brat videos to win
The demographic that dominates internet discourse is not representative of the broader electorate
BUSINESS
US: Pete Buttigieg is Kamala Harris’ best choice for Vice President
The most important quality for a running mate is being a good communicator, and the transportation secretary is the best the Democrats have
POLITICS
Biden-Trump Debate: Whose economy would be better for middle class?
This week’s debate is Biden’s best chance to draw a contrast with his opponent on one of the most consequential yet neglected issues of the campaign
BUSINESS
If the rates stay higher for longer, then the US will need a Carbon Tax
The end of the era of low interest rates makes it all the more necessary to put a price on carbon
WORLD
US Elections 2024: If Donald Trump wins, his deficits are going to be 'yuge'
His first term was marked by tax cuts and increased spending, but current economic conditions make that formula far more dangerous
WORLD
US Elections: Joe Biden is the best president that business can hope for
The bleak relationship between the president and corporate America is remarkable given both the state of the economy and the nature of his opponent
BUSINESS
Biden’s gift to holiday shoppers? A supply-chain task force
The president is right to focus on lowering costs for US consumers, but he needs to take more aggressive measures
WORLD
How Biden can be as successful as his party
His campaign should focus less on selling the Biden record to the progressive base and more on publicizing his more moderate policy achievements. If that provokes some dissention from the left, that may not be all bad either, as conflict drives coverage and awareness
WORLD
Israel-Hamas War: What if Benjamin Netanyahu stepped down?
Israel has a right to defend itself against Hamas while also reaffirming the right of the Palestinian people to freedom, dignity and self-government. The Hamas message to Palestinians is that armed resistance is the only viable path forward. Netanyahu isn’t saying or doing anything to disabuse them of that notion
BUSINESS
US Elections 2024: Bidenomics faces Trump's MAGAnomics
Joe Biden's coinage of “Maganomics” cleverly seeks to link Donald Trump's procedural extremism with the regressive policy of congressional Republicans. It’s a promising message, but the US president’s own eponymous economic strategy, Bidenomics, needs more work
BUSINESS
Renewable energy is getting more expensive. What happens now?
It’s particularly bad news that the price of solar, and especially offshore wind projects, is now going up rather than down. Higher interest rates, as the US and other countries are now experiencing, and rising cost of raw materials are raising the upfront costs of capital projects
BUSINESS
Is Bidenomics working? Ask your waiter
With the US labour market finally firing on all cylinders, good old-fashioned market economics really can work. Tight labour markets are not only pushing employers to raise pay and switch to more productive business models, it is also pushing employees like restaurant waiters to switch into other sectors where they are needed
BUSINESS
America’s colleges are also facing a housing crisis
Elite colleges should increase their enrollments, but that will require more building and changes in land-use laws
BUSINESS
How White House's 'Bidenomics' became a doctrine and is now a credit taking exercise
The idea of making recessions brief and recoveries rapid sounds so banal as to be hardly worthy of proper noun status. But this is a big difference from the policies of the first two decades of the 21st century. Recall the slow and relatively “jobless” recovery from the tech stock bubble and the modest pace of the climb out of the deep hole of the Great Recession
BUSINESS
America needs more housing, but let the private sector build it
Until the US can figure out a way to build the things it needs the government to build, and at a reasonable price, why not simply allow the private sector to build more housing? Whatever its problems, the US doesn't lack developers, contractors and entrepreneurs willing to finance home construction, when allowed to do so.
BUSINESS
Too much of America is emptying out. More immigration can help
With 47 percent of all US counties losing people, legal immigration remains the only fast-acting and relatively straightforward option. There’s no good reason for places to be struggling with population decline even while tens of millions of people want to move to the US
BUSINESS
Nuclear power is just as green as solar and wind
Nuclear plants aren’t just zero-emissions, they are much smaller on a per-megawatt basis than renewables. Indeed, they’re more than twice as space-efficient as coal power plants. If the goal is to decarbonise while sustaining living standards, no choice is entirely pure
