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Why So Many States Want to Ban China From Owning Farmland
Fourteen states prohibit or restrict foreign ownership of private agricultural land, but that number may soon grow. ROBYN BECK /…
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Which Republicans Could Vote For A Debt Ceiling Increase?
Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins — long-tenured moderates — are among the Senate Republicans most likely to support legislation…
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Are We Headed For A Recession Or Not?
It’s hard to make sense of the often-conflicting economic data we’ve been seeing recently. Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images…
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The Perks Workers Want Also Make Them More Productive
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EMILY SCHERER / GETTY IMAGES Three years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote and hybrid…
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The Fed’s Inflation Goal Is Completely Arbitrary
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY FIVETHIRTYEIGHT / GETTY IMAGES Over the past 18 months, inflation has dominated our understanding of the pandemic…
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Why Is 2 Percent The Federal Reserve’s Magic Number For Inflation?
Transcript Santul Nerkar: Inflation in America is high. You’ve probably noticed when you’ve gone to the grocery store or gas…
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What Does the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Mean For The Economy?
Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. amelia.td (Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, senior reporter): On Friday, financial…
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The Fed’s Fight Against Inflation Could Cost Black Workers The Most
The gap between white and Black employment rates has virtually vanished, but it might not last for long. Ting Shen…
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Why An Aging Population Might Not Doom The American Economy
Mario Tama / Getty Images The American economy is booming and robust. Just look at the chart below, which shows…
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Congress And Biden Are Playing With Fire In The Debt Ceiling Standoff
ABC News photo illustration Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. nrakich (Nathaniel Rakich, senior…
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