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Karl W. Smith
What Another $3.5 Trillion Could Do to Inflation
The Democrats’ outsized budget proposal has the potential to overheat a U.S. economy that is already struggling to keep up with record demand.
Allison Schrager
To Curb Student Debt, Let Borrowers Declare Bankruptcy
Lenders — whether private or government — would be more discerning about handing out loans for advanced degrees if they had to consider borrowers' creditworthiness.
Justin Fox
Mapping Where It’s Getting Hotter and Where It’s Not
Climate change hasn’t been consistent across the U.S., with temperatures warming more quickly along the edges than in the middle. That’s helping shape perceptions.
Noah Feldman
What the Supreme Court Might Do About Vaccine Mandates
A 1905 precedent will need revisiting but the justices are unlikely to issue an emergency order blocking Indiana University from requiring students to get shots.
The Editors
The Pandemic Shows Why Counting Global Deaths Is Essential
Too many countries fail to record deaths and their causes accurately. This makes tracking the spread of Covid-19 and other diseases harder than it needs to be.
Latest
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Opinion
Karl W. Smith
What Another $3.5 Trillion Could Do to Inflation
The Democrats’ outsized budget proposal has the potential to overheat a U.S. economy that is already struggling to keep up with record demand.
Allison Schrager
To Curb Student Debt, Let Borrowers Declare Bankruptcy
Lenders — whether private or government — would be more discerning about handing out loans for advanced degrees if they had to consider borrowers' creditworthiness.
Justin Fox
Mapping Where It’s Getting Hotter and Where It’s Not
Climate change hasn’t been consistent across the U.S., with temperatures warming more quickly along the edges than in the middle. That’s helping shape perceptions.
Noah Feldman
What the Supreme Court Might Do About Vaccine Mandates
A 1905 precedent will need revisiting but the justices are unlikely to issue an emergency order blocking Indiana University from requiring students to get shots.
The Editors
The Pandemic Shows Why Counting Global Deaths Is Essential
Too many countries fail to record deaths and their causes accurately. This makes tracking the spread of Covid-19 and other diseases harder than it needs to be.
