News Analysis
Frack Baby Frack
How Some Shale Producers Are Boosting Output

Three U.S. fracking companies project a bump in production this year, defying the pressures of a bearish oil market.

Saudi Adventurism
In Yemen, the Worst May Be Yet to Come

Even in the “safer” parts of Yemen, Saudi inexperience has shown. What about in Houthi country?

Taiwan and China
How Much Does the China-Taiwan Summit Matter?

The first meeting between leaders of the two countries since 1949 conveniently is set for just before Taiwan’s critical elections.

Election Results
A Turning Point for $15 Minimum?

Voters in Maine handed a stinging rebuke to the $15 minimum movement. Is sanity setting in?

Asia's Game of Thrones
ASEAN Countries Rebuke China?

Have U.S. freedom of navigation exercises in the South China Sea empowered America’s Pacific allies?

better biofuel
The Future Looks Bleak for Biofuels

Advanced biofuels are a much better option than corn ethanol, but DuPont says they can’t compete at current oil prices.

Europe's Missing Googles
The European Digital Gap, Quantified

A new Harvard Business Review study throws Europe’s tech woes in sharp relief.

Election Results
Republican Victories Highlight 2016 Stakes

Democrats should be worried about the extent of the clobbering they have endured over the past six years in state and local elections.

ACA Fail Fractal
ACA Co-Ops Dropping Like Flies

Democrats blame Republicans for cutting federal funding for co-ops, but the real problem is that health care costs keep rising.

After the Iran Deal
Iran: Arresting Journalists and Hindering U.S. Aid to Iraq

Noises about centrifuge reductions notwithstanding, Tehran isn’t really showing the friendlier post-deal face some thought it might.

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