Economy

Americans Are Reaching a Financial Breaking Point

Americans Are Reaching a Financial Breaking Point Americans Are Reaching a Financial Breaking Point

The majority of Americans are actively stressed about money. The rich have never been richer. No wonder we’re so mad.

Jun 12, 2026 / Kali Holloway

SpaceX's Starship 39 rocket launches from Starbase during the 12th test flight as seen from South Padre Island, Texas, on May 22, 2026.

Today a Welfare Trillionaire Is Born Today a Welfare Trillionaire Is Born

SpaceX goes public today. Bubbles and public assets are creating the first trillionaire in human history.

Jun 11, 2026 / Corbin Trent

Protesters in Tirana, Albania seek to stop t a luxury resort development that presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner wants to streamline on environmentally sensitive land.

How Jared Kushner Sparked a Political Crisis in Albania How Jared Kushner Sparked a Political Crisis in Albania

Outraged Albanians are targeting the presidential son-in-law for pursuing a $4 billion luxury resort deal in a business climate rife with corruption and environmental neglect.

Jun 8, 2026 / Mitchell Prothero

What’s Behind the Corporate Pillaging of “60 Minutes”

What’s Behind the Corporate Pillaging of “60 Minutes” What’s Behind the Corporate Pillaging of “60 Minutes”

By firing veteran correspondent Scott Pelley, the leaders of CBS News have elevated toadying over truth-telling.

Jun 5, 2026 / Ben Schwartz

Track and field star Allyson Felix with her daughter, Camryn, at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

A New Documentary Shows How Paid Leave Gives Families a Lifeline A New Documentary Shows How Paid Leave Gives Families a Lifeline

The film reveals what’s possible when families can access supportive policies. Olympic champion Allyson Felix understands this issue intimately.

Jun 4, 2026 / Regina Mahone

Tech overlord Peter Thiel, in a more cosmically sanguine moment, addresses a cryptocurrency conference in 2022.

What’s Really Behind Peter Thiel’s Panicked Move to Argentina What’s Really Behind Peter Thiel’s Panicked Move to Argentina

Some tech observers think that the Palantir overlord sees the end times coming, but his real motivation is likely much more mundane and self-interested.

Jun 3, 2026 / David Futrelle

On the day of its promulgation, a person holds Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical Letter “Magnifica Humanitas,” focused on the rise of artificial intelligence, at the Vatican on May 25, 2026.

From Universities to the Vatican, the AI Backlash Can’t Be Ignored From Universities to the Vatican, the AI Backlash Can’t Be Ignored

If AI devours entire industries, who believes that the precariat’s newest members will receive more support than autoworkers and textile makers before them?

Jun 2, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Annie Leonard and André Carothers

“Amazon Is the New Slavery”: Chris Smalls on the Labor Fight of a Lifetime “Amazon Is the New Slavery”: Chris Smalls on the Labor Fight of a Lifetime

A conversation with the labor organizer about his new book, When The Revolution Comes: A Fight for the Future of the Working Class.

Jun 2, 2026 / Q&A / Sara Franklin

Claude Monet, “The Saint-Lazare Station,” 1877.

Searching for Solidarity at the Train Station Searching for Solidarity at the Train Station

Mattia Filice’s Driver, a poetic novel about train conductors in France, offers an empathetic vision of working for the public.

May 25, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Sara Krolewski

The Stupid Economy

The Stupid Economy The Stupid Economy

Trump promised voters revitalization and growth. But he doesn’t know the first thing about economics.

May 25, 2026 / Column / Chris Lehmann

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