Part 3: A Sick Deal
Who has the best health care system in the world? And why isn't it us?
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Paging Adam Smith
Some think he called for unfettered capitalism. They're wrong. Here are 3 lessons from the founder of free markets on how to save capitalism from itself.
Read morePart 2: Here Are The Receipts, Cardi
Last spring, Cardi B asked some pointed questions about what Uncle Sam is doing with all her tax money. I rounded up the receipts.
Read moreWas The American Economy Ever Great?
Actually, there was a stretch after World War II when Americans enjoyed a much larger share of the nation's income.
Read morePart 1: The Ketchup Problem
We can’t pick governments like we pick groceries. Even if we could, there are no labels to help us compare. Let’s make one.
Read moreHealth care spending and life expectancy outcomes
If you add up both public and private health care spending in the US, it totals nearly $10k per person. Predictably, countries like India that don’t spend much on health care don’t get much either. But a trio of countries—Chile,...
Read morePublic health spending per person across wealthy countries
When you total up all federal, state, and local government spending, the United States allocates more of the public purse to health care than any other wealthy OECD country. In 2016 this health care spending added up to nearly one...
Read moreInequality From Above
A drone photographer traveled the world to capture the lines that divide us.
Read moreConsumer loan delinquency by type of debt
Nearly one out of every ten car payments is more than 90 days past due. This represents around 7 million Americans who are at risk of losing their rides.
Read moreAmerica Is Falling Behind On Its Car Payments, Again.
The last time auto loan delinquency rates were this high was ten years ago, just as the US economy was spiraling downward into the Great Recession.
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