New York just became the first state in the country to sign a moratorium on data centers. There are two paths forward on this issue. One path builds the infrastructure that runs the next 50 years of the American economy. The other bans the future, then acts surprised when the jobs show ...
Americans will soon choose a set of senators who will take office in January 2027 and serve through early 2033. In the final months of that term, Social Security's retirement trust fund is expected to run dry and trigger benefits cuts of 22% – not just for the wealthy, not just for new retirees, but for everyone up to and including widows living on survivors' checks. Somehow, this has yet to sink into the national consciousness. The precise timing is a projection. The cuts are not. They're activated automatically following the law: Once the trust fund is empty, Social ...
America spends an extraordinary amount of time debating the top 1% – the billionaires, corporate CEOs and hedge fund managers – and the widening gap between the rich and everyone else. It is an important conversation in a nation that prizes both opportunity and free ...
For some reason, many Americans seem convinced they have to tour Europe this summer – despite the heat, oppressive crowds and high prices all descending on the continent. And if anyone needs a fourth reason, it's to recognize the growing resentment among many Europeans as the tourist ...
Few things in life, besides a glass of water when you are crossing the desert, offer as much immediate relief as air conditioning. You're boiling outside, you pull open a door, you step into a paradise of 68-degree air, and your body all but screams "Hallelujah!" In years past, businesses ...
The French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr knew what he was talking about when, in 1849, he coined the phrase "Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose." (The more things change, the more they remain the same.) It has been repeated and attributed to different people, but he appears to have ...
