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Why Ending Extreme Poverty Isn't Good Enough
The world's leaders pledged to reduce the numbers who live on less than $1.25 a day. The world's poorest deserve more
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How Did the World's Rich Get That Way? Luck
The biggest factors driving income inequality stem from inherited advantages, both in the U.S. and globally. Here's how to correct that -
Economy
The Economic Case Against Tax Deductions
The complexity of the tax code benefits the rich and yields little economic benefit. There's a better way -
Africa
Is Small Government the Answer? Lessons From Rwanda
On a shoestring budget, the African nation has seen dramatic improvements in living standards. Is it a model for the U.S.? -
Global Economics
The Global Gay-Rights Revolution
Americans' growing acceptance of gay marriage reflects a worldwide sea-change in attitudes toward homosexuality -
Emerging Markets
It's Time to Reform USAID
U.S. aid fosters friends, jobs, and crops but doesn't do a good job of promoting development or helping the world's poor -
Latin America
After Chávez: A Better Way to Help Venezuela's Poor
Chávez's successors should look to Alaska and do what he never did: Turn oil to cash -
Emerging Markets
How the Developing World Escaped the Debt Trap
Long buried in debt, the world's poorer countries have managed to reform and grow their way out. Is there a lesson for Europe and the U.S.? -
Science & Research
How Patent Laws Are Stifling American Growth
Intellectual property laws are supposed to encourage innovation. They're doing the opposite -
Global Economics
The Price Tag for Obama's Antipoverty Moonshot
The president has committed the U.S. to an audacious set of development goals. Here's what it will take to achieve them -
How the CIA Is Hurting the Fight Against Polio
The world is close to eradicating a deadly scourge, but U.S. anti-terrorism operations have put that progress at risk
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How Did the World's Rich Get That Way? Luck
The biggest factors driving income inequality stem from inherited advantages, both in the U.S. and globally. Here's how to correct that -
Global Economics
Why Ending Extreme Poverty Isn't Good Enough
The world's leaders pledged to reduce the numbers who live on less than $1.25 a day. The world's poorest deserve more -
Global Economics
Guns Don't Kill People, Gun Culture Does
Shooting statistics from Mexico and Switzerland show how lethal America's gun culture has become -
The Real Reason America's Schools Stink
Quit blaming teachers and students. Parents need to try harder too -
Airport Security Is Killing Us
Irrational fears of terrorism are causing Americans to embrace an even bigger danger: driving -
Emerging Markets
America Must Stop Exporting Obesity
While American fast food is popular around the world, it's in the U.S.'s long-term interest to promote healthier eating abroad -
Global Economics
The Global Gay-Rights Revolution
Americans' growing acceptance of gay marriage reflects a worldwide sea-change in attitudes toward homosexuality -
Economy
The Economic Case Against Tax Deductions
The complexity of the tax code benefits the rich and yields little economic benefit. There's a better way -
Latin America
After Chávez: A Better Way to Help Venezuela's Poor
Chávez's successors should look to Alaska and do what he never did: Turn oil to cash -
Moving the Jobless to the Jobs—Crucial for Economic Growth
Eliminating the home mortgage interest deduction would encourage more migration within the U.S.
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How Did the World's Rich Get That Way? Luck
The biggest factors driving income inequality stem from inherited advantages, both in the U.S. and globally. Here's how to correct that -
Global Economics
Why Ending Extreme Poverty Isn't Good Enough
The world's leaders pledged to reduce the numbers who live on less than $1.25 a day. The world's poorest deserve more -
Global Economics
Guns Don't Kill People, Gun Culture Does
Shooting statistics from Mexico and Switzerland show how lethal America's gun culture has become -
The Real Reason America's Schools Stink
Quit blaming teachers and students. Parents need to try harder too -
Emerging Markets
How the Developing World Escaped the Debt Trap
Long buried in debt, the world's poorer countries have managed to reform and grow their way out. Is there a lesson for Europe and the U.S.? -
Economy
The Economic Case Against Tax Deductions
The complexity of the tax code benefits the rich and yields little economic benefit. There's a better way -
Africa
Is Small Government the Answer? Lessons From Rwanda
On a shoestring budget, the African nation has seen dramatic improvements in living standards. Is it a model for the U.S.? -
Economy
Why More Immigration, Not Less, Is Key to U.S. Economic Growth
America's restrictive immigration laws are hurting the recovery and endangering the country's future -
Latin America
After Chávez: A Better Way to Help Venezuela's Poor
Chávez's successors should look to Alaska and do what he never did: Turn oil to cash -
Moving the Jobless to the Jobs—Crucial for Economic Growth
Eliminating the home mortgage interest deduction would encourage more migration within the U.S.
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How Did the World's Rich Get That Way? Luck
The biggest factors driving income inequality stem from inherited advantages, both in the U.S. and globally. Here's how to correct that -
Global Economics
Why Ending Extreme Poverty Isn't Good Enough
The world's leaders pledged to reduce the numbers who live on less than $1.25 a day. The world's poorest deserve more -
Global Economics
Guns Don't Kill People, Gun Culture Does
Shooting statistics from Mexico and Switzerland show how lethal America's gun culture has become -
Economy
The Economic Case Against Tax Deductions
The complexity of the tax code benefits the rich and yields little economic benefit. There's a better way -
The Real Reason America's Schools Stink
Quit blaming teachers and students. Parents need to try harder too -
Africa
Is Small Government the Answer? Lessons From Rwanda
On a shoestring budget, the African nation has seen dramatic improvements in living standards. Is it a model for the U.S.? -
Moving the Jobless to the Jobs—Crucial for Economic Growth
Eliminating the home mortgage interest deduction would encourage more migration within the U.S.
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