Troubles seem to be coming to the eurozone economy not as single spies but in battalions. These troubles include an Iranian-induced energy price shock, an onslaught of Chinese exports in the form of ...

Being early is the same as being wrong. It’s a Wall Street adage worth keeping in mind when evaluating extravagant claims about the potential economic impact of artificial intelligence. Caution is ...

Using detailed revenue-cycle data, we characterize the timing of billing, claims adjudication, and insurer payments across major insurance types. We decompose payment delays into the portions ...

“In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.” It’s a great Oscar Wilde line, one policymakers should always keep front of mind. Be ...

China’s Ministry of Commerce this month released its 2025 bulletin on outbound investment, and, surprise, things look good. Outbound investment climbed 11 percent past $213 billion, a new record. You ...

The sun is both friend and foe. The immense energy released by the sun radiates into space as the sunlight that sustains life on Earth. Occasionally a violent solar flare, technically called a Coronal ...

In an era when excessive screen time and the pressure to curate our lives for social media are just two of the many powerful technological forces that diminish our ability to be fully present, ...

The economic environment shaping the electricity market has changed substantially in recent years. One of the most prominent emerging issues is the future of traditional vertical integration across ...

The international committee responsible for the official scenarios that feed into climate modeling that are the basis for most projective climate research and the assessments of the Intergovernmental ...

Key Points – As Israel’s conventional strikes degrade Iran’s military and nuclear infrastructure, the risk grows that a desperate Iranian regime could retaliate with radiological “dirty bombs” against ...

In 2026, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) most recent estimates, US farmers and ranchers will receive about $55 billion in federal subsidies. A substantial share of these outlays ...

Work has long been viewed as a critical pathway out of poverty. Therefore, it is important to understand the effects of federal safety-net programs—designed to alleviate poverty and promote economic ...