Tony Evers’s veto shows the growing power of Midwestern Democrats
Will aggressive policymaking help or hinder the party? #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/13/tony-everss-veto-shows-the-growing-power-of-midwestern-democrats?utm_source=press.coop
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An all-out strike brings Hollywood to a halt
Labour fights over streaming and AI push actors to join screenwriters on the picket lines #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/14/an-all-out-strike-brings-hollywood-to-a-halt?utm_source=press.coop
Donald Trump is facing his most serious charges yet
The Republican front-runner for 2024 is indicted for plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/02/donald-trump-is-indicted-for-trying-to-steal-the-2020-election?utm_source=press.coop
America’s firefighters mostly do not fight fires
Some of them are a bit lost #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/03/americas-firefighters-mostly-do-not-fight-fires?utm_source=press.coop
Hunter Biden’s plea bargain will not stop Republicans chasing him
But it may help his father draw a line under the affair #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/22/hunter-bidens-plea-bargain-will-not-stop-republicans-chasing-him?utm_source=press.coop
In North Carolina a jilted husband can sue his wife’s lover
“Heart-balm” torts are a legal anachronism at the centre of a statehouse drama #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/29/in-north-carolina-a-jilted-husband-can-sue-his-wifes-lover?utm_source=press.coop
Dick Ravitch, New York’s fiscal superman
The developer who helped save the city and later kept the subway on track died on June 25th #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/06/dick-ravitch-new-yorks-fiscal-superman?utm_source=press.coop
Joe Biden should run against the Ivy League
The Supreme Court has given him the chance to restore his party’s commitment to uplift for all #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/12/joe-biden-should-run-against-the-ivy-league?utm_source=press.coop
American universities have an incentive to seem extortionate
They are much cheaper than the “crisis of college affordability” suggests #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/23/american-universities-have-an-incentive-to-seem-extortionate?utm_source=press.coop
The making of America’s Ivy League elite
A new paper quantifies the boost that students with rich parents get when applying to the best universities #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/24/the-making-of-americas-ivy-league-elite?utm_source=press.coop
Regulation could disrupt the booming “kidfluencer” business
America’s Federal Trade Commission is reviewing rules for advertising aimed at children #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/27/regulation-could-disrupt-the-booming-kidfluencer-business?utm_source=press.coop
Only politics, not the law, can stop Donald Trump
His lies will otherwise remain an effective political and legal tool #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/02/only-politics-not-the-law-can-stop-donald-trump?utm_source=press.coop
A pilgrimage to the mecca of mediumship
Mediums engage in anti-competitive behaviour, too #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/13/a-pilgrimage-to-the-mecca-of-mediumship?utm_source=press.coop
What America’s tiny banks do that big ones don’t
The advantages of boots on the ground #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/07/what-americas-tiny-banks-do-that-big-ones-dont?utm_source=press.coop
San Francisco’s “woke maths” experiment
How the pursuit of racial equity provided a lesson in unintended consequences #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/18/san-franciscos-woke-maths-experiment?utm_source=press.coop
What do George Santos, R. Kelly and FIFA have in common?
Brooklyn prosecutors’ aggressive tactics net the Eastern District of New York an outsize share of high-profile cases #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/17/what-do-george-santos-r-kelly-and-fifa-have-in-common?utm_source=press.coop
American states are bailing out public transport
The alternative is fare rises and steep service cuts #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/15/american-states-are-bailing-out-public-transport?utm_source=press.coop
What the rise of student consulting clubs means
Gen Z are apparently delighted to work for nothing #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/29/what-the-rise-of-student-consulting-clubs-means?utm_source=press.coop
Joe Biden should run against the Ivy League
The Supreme Court has given him the chance to restore his party’s commitment to uplift for all #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/12/joe-biden-should-run-against-the-ivy-league?utm_source=press.coop
A pilgrimage to the mecca of mediumship
Mediums engage in anti-competitive behaviour, too #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/13/a-pilgrimage-to-the-mecca-of-mediumship?utm_source=press.coop