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Black Americans have lower wealth, income, and education and higher mortality rates than White Americans, especially during childhood.…
There is growing recognition of the relative importance of anthropogenic emissions of methane as a contributor to global climate change. An…
Trying to reduce federal budget deficits by increasing the efficiency of federal operations is an appealing idea. However, greater…
Medicare Part D does not allow plans to exclude drugs in six protected classes from their formularies, which may limit plans’ ability to…
Politicians often attempt to win elections by appealing to popular anger against bankers and speculators, a sentiment reflected in…
A concerning number of hospitals have closed in the US in recent years and there are many other hospitals that are at significant risk of…
While gold prices rise due to heightened geopolitical uncertainty, the US stock market is breaking records, and global demand for the…
Global demand for renewable energy is growing rapidly, fueled by the falling cost of solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles.…
Portland, Oregon recently passed Measure 26-228, which represents some of the most expansive voting reforms by a major American city in…
In 1975, the Nobel laureate economist William D. Nordhaus suggested that developing economies might seek to prop up the value of their…