The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump’s victory and the fallout from the US election in 2024.

The appeal urges global leaders to reject concessions to Russia, emphasizing Ukraine's existential struggle and the need to ...

State officials face challenges from shrinking revenue and major changes from Washington in shared programs such as education ...

Caring for my aging father taught me about the massive holes in America’s safety net for the elderly.

The decarbonisation of electricity generation is one factor. Adding wind and solar power, often in remote locations, requires ...

The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump’s victory and the fallout from the US election in 2024.

In 2022 - the year the Fed started hiking rates - net interest and miscellaneous payments for nonfinancial U.S. corporations began a steep decline, possibly because they started earning more on their ...

This week we consider the economy-policy team that Donald Trump has assembled and how it will shape his second term. The ...

Two Congressional reports make clear that, with increasingly frequent hurricanes, floods, and fires, "the model of insurance ...

Choosing the cover of the end-of-year double issue can feel odd. No matter how tumultuous the news (and events in Syria and Georgia are making sure that the holiday season brings little in the way ...

Others quietly enjoy watching the game. A former player told The Economist that some Taliban leaders call players to congratulate them after big wins. Afghanistan is a prison, says Ms Hashimi.

She said Alexandra never told her not to touch or move her. Both women declined to speak to The Economist. The account above is drawn primarily from court records.) Lisa visited Alexandra in ...