Chrystia Freeland is editor, Thomson Reuters Digital.
Democrats lack backbone in their tax policies
The U.S. has a low taxation rate relative to GDP but the left are afraid to voice support for higher levies for political reasons
The economic benefits of equality
New research indicates giving minorities, women a fair shake has boosted U.S. growth over the past five decades
The social and economic divide deepens in America
Gay marriage and taxation policies are setting the stage for heightened polarization in the coming U.S. election
America’s journey from equality to disparity
Two economists have found that Colonial America was a great place for the 99 per cent – and that today, the opposite is true
The unfairness effect on ‘Homo economicus’
Economists focus on human beings’ decisions based on self-interest. Alternative views are putting emphasis on social treatment
Economic recovery leaving middle class behind
In the past, a rebound from recession usually sparked a return of lost jobs. But technological advances have replaced the need for many human work efforts
Social media statecraft: A multiplatform strategy
Innovative public leaders are getting their messages across directly, without relying on mainstream media
Manufacturing as the lifeblood of the U.S. economy
Prevailing wisdom is that services are the engine that powers America. But Obama is taking a different tack by making factory production a priority
The harmful effects of ‘trickle-down consumption’
When people on the lower levels of income distribution witness spending splurges by the rich, the result is often a debt-amassing me-too response
Culture and the final frontier for female leaders
Study identifies limitations that may be imposed by ‘tight’ cultures. But extremists and their rigid ideologies are fixated on keeping women down
