News Analysis
Low-Hanging Fruit
Immigration Reform Should Fix This

There are many thorny questions in immigration policy. This is not one of them.

the best of intentions...
Shocker: Costly Social Engineering Program Fails to Work

Liberal good intentions translated into legislation and policy don’t always produce the intended results.

markets
Investors Losing Faith in Trump?

If the GOP fails to produce results with its extraordinary mandate, the cost to the party brand could be severe.

Algae Whiz
Growing a Better Biodiesel

Chilean researchers are making biodiesel from algae—a biofuel that’s actually green.

The North American Energy Boom
North America Is Making OPEC Irrelevant

Canada and the United States are hamstringing OPEC’s abilities to affect the global oil market.

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millennials vs. boomers
Good Redistribution in the GOP Health Bill

Millennials finally catch a break.

Reforming France
Macron Gets a Dose of Reality

To stay true to his promises, Macron will have to push unpopular structural reforms and budget cuts at the same time.

Crude Economics
What OPEC Is Up Against

These days, shale producers are doing more to affect market prices than petrostates.

Reefer Madness
Legal Weed, Lower Grades

America’s experiment with legal weed is unlikely to be cost-free.

The Future of Work
Japan’s Labor Shortage Will Change the World

Coping with the labor shortage in Japan will accelerate robotization, with profound effects for the global economy.

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