Economic Trends
We’re in a Low-Growth World. How Did We Get Here?
Economic growth in advanced nations has been weaker for longer than it has been in the lifetime of most people on earth.
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CreditThomas Pitilli Economic View
Flying With Shrieking Children? Give Your Neighbors a Goody Bag
Rewarding your fellow passengers for putting up with noise and discomfort isn’t unfair. It’s an example of the way people and businesses build social capital.
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This Is a Jobs Report That Democrats Can Boast About
Political science research points to changes in income as being predictors of how people vote, and things were looking up in the July numbers.
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CreditRuth Fremson/The New York Times The 2016 Race
Why a Meaningful Shift in the Trump-Clinton Race May Be at Hand
Polling suggests Hillary Clinton is benefiting from support from Bernie Sanders’s backers, and from Donald Trump’s self-induced wounds.
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The 2016 Race
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CreditAssociated Press How Donald Trump’s ‘Rigged’ Claim Chips Away at Democracy
Questioning the integrity of the system could undermine public confidence in elections.
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CreditRick Bowmer/Associated Press Can Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Nominee, Swing the Election?
If he can increase his standing in the polls by five points in the next six weeks or so, he’ll qualify for the debate and could have a big impact.
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CreditMark Makela for The New York Times Could Donald Trump Drop Out? Some Bettors Seem to Think So
The markets reflect a small but realistic chance — somewhere between 3 percent and 10 percent — that he will step aside.
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Credit Trump Strategy: Win 3 Key States, and Warn About ‘Rigged’ Election
A weekly politics chat includes a look at some of the unlikely places Hillary Clinton could make inroads, like Nebraska, Arizona and Utah.
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Credit Who Will Be President?
The Upshot’s presidential forecast, updated daily.
