Europeans brought an appreciation of social welfare programs that still resonates
Smartphone data reveals that wait times at the polls are much longer for black people
Analysis also suggests a more rapid economic recovery by keeping workers and employers allied
Projects that make health care delivery more efficient require upfront financial help
Make the influence industry more competitive, a theoretical study suggests
A strong currency makes U.S. exports harder to sell, even outside of China
Should tax-collecting agencies keep audit activity secret to discourage cheating?
The populist model, embraced by some on the American left, resembles policy that helped torpedo some smaller economies
Sixty years of data suggest retirement obligations rise after Democrats scrape into office
The government’s floating rate notes feature an added measure of security: higher interest earnings in times of rising rates
Researchers take on the difficult job of isolating for-profit prisons from a host of other factors
Data back to 1870 show similarities in the worst banking system shocks — focusing on loose lending before a meltdown
Researchers aim to help the agency, drug companies and patients better understand the complex authorization process
Taxes not high enough? An examination of Washington’s experience even suggests state ownership of pot stores might boost the public coffers
In Japan, speedier commutes let workers live farther from jobs, taking some pressure off high-priced housing markets