Can the debt-ceiling deal hold?
One vote later today will either inflame or quell the chances of default #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/31/can-the-debt-ceiling-deal-hold?utm_source=press.coop
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California may punt on paying reparations to the descendants of slaves
The state’s study was meant to be a blueprint. Instead it looks like a cautionary tale #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/08/california-may-punt-on-paying-reparations-to-the-descendants-of-slaves?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
One year after Dobbs, America’s pro-life movement is in flux
Two factions are jockeying to lead it #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/22/one-year-after-dobbs-americas-pro-life-movement-is-in-flux?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
Americans are moving to places besieged by extreme heat
To stay liveable, hot cities are experimenting with ways to keep cool #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/20/americans-are-moving-to-places-besieged-by-extreme-heat?utm_source=press.coop
Fentanyl is spreading the opioid crisis into America’s big cities
And death rates may rise further #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/27/fentanyl-is-spreading-the-opioid-crisis-into-americas-big-cities?utm_source=press.coop
Why America’s Supreme Court has ended affirmative action
The six-justice conservative majority overpowered the three liberal dissenters #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/29/why-americas-supreme-court-has-ended-affirmative-action?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
Joe Biden donates weapons to Taiwan, as he does to Ukraine
Will it forestall a crisis with China, or provoke one? #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/28/joe-biden-donates-weapons-to-taiwan-as-he-does-to-ukraine?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
We’re hiring a new Washington correspondent
An opportunity to join our editorial staff #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/10/were-hiring-a-new-washington-correspondent?utm_source=press.coop
Why chaos looms at the US-Mexico border
As a measure to limit migration expires, several cities have already declared a state of emergency #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/10/why-chaos-looms-at-the-us-mexico-border?utm_source=press.coop
Fentanyl trafficking tests America’s foreign policy
Yet even without help from Mexico or China there are ways to reduce overdose deaths #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/11/fentanyl-trafficking-tests-americas-foreign-policy?utm_source=press.coop
Pinball is booming in America, thanks to nostalgia and canny marketing
A generations-old game makes a comeback #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/14/pinball-is-booming-in-america-thanks-to-nostalgia-and-canny-marketing?utm_source=press.coop
America’s debt-ceiling deal means it should now avoid Armageddon
But a battle looms in the coming days to get it through Congress #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/28/americas-debt-ceiling-deal-means-it-should-now-avoid-armageddon?utm_source=press.coop
Can the debt-ceiling deal hold?
One vote later today will either inflame or quell the chances of default #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/31/can-the-debt-ceiling-deal-hold?utm_source=press.coop
The South is fast becoming America’s industrial heartland
Joe Biden’s manufacturing boom is accelerating the region’s rise #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/12/the-south-is-fast-becoming-americas-industrial-heartland?utm_source=press.coop
How LA’s drag nuns took centre stage in the culture wars
A backlash against gay-pride festivities is rooted in gender-identity politics #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/15/how-las-drag-nuns-took-centre-stage-in-the-culture-wars?utm_source=press.coop