The Real Private-Credit Risk Is Opacity, Not Leverage by Amit Seru
Credit risk is migrating beyond the traditional banking system into a sprawling network of funds, insurers, and lenders, with no…
Who Lost America’s Universities? by Jan-Werner Mueller
Lost in all the debates about whether US higher education is serving its proper function are conservative critics’ own motives.…
The SEC tried to silence activist investors. Now they’re fighting back.
Since President Donald Trump took office, the Securities and Exchange Commission has made it harder for small and activist investors…
Trump’s plan for meat processing would harm workers and the environment
In February, the United States Department of Agriculture announced two proposed changes to federal rules governing the rate of production…
Beware of Government by AI by Gabriela Ramos & Emilija Stojmenova Duh
As countries like the United Arab Emirates increasingly delegate decision-making to algorithms, often with little transparency, the risks are no…
Living Without an AI Kill Switch
With the arrival of Anthropic’s scarily powerful Mythos model, the tech titans that have long argued against any kind of…
Sun Tzu’s Advice for Donald Trump by Stephen S. Roach
Amid a series of massive, illegal policy blunders, US President Donald Trump has set his sights on stabilizing relations with…
Indigenous peoples bear the brunt of climate change — and get almost none of the money to fight it
This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance. Billions of dollars have been pledged to fight the climate crisis,…
Illinois is feuding with itself over endangered species protections
This story is a partnership between Grist and Chicago Public Media, a public media company serving the Chicago metropolitan region.…
The EU Needs New Security Partners by Nicu Popescu & Fredrik Wesslau
Europe’s security order needs to be reconstituted. In a world of fracturing alliances, closer security partnerships with a wider range…
Asia’s Economic Diplomacy for Tumultuous Times by Ashok Lavasa & Roli Asthana
Instead of allowing external powers to dictate their development, China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam have balanced strategic international…
What’s Wrong With the SAVE America Act? by John Mark Hansen
Much of the discussion about US President Donald Trump’s proposed SAVE America Act has centered on the bill’s partisan electoral…
South Korea’s Precarious Balancing Act by Anne O. Krueger
Caught between US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable administration and a rising China, South Korea is highly exposed to geopolitical turmoil…
The only lead tester in this contaminated neighborhood graduates next month
This story was produced by Grist and co-published with NJ Spotlight News. Kim Booker never thought much about lead during…
This Supreme Court ‘victory’ for oil giants is not what it seems
For millions of years, the Mississippi River flowed unchecked, carrying roughly 400 million metric tons of sediment down to Louisiana,…
China Needs Higher Minimum Wages by Xin Meng
Economics Apr 27, 2026 Xin Meng Chinese policymakers long viewed workers’ grueling schedules as a byproduct of industrial catch-up. But…
Trump’s Tragedy of Errors by Joseph E. Stiglitz
Regardless of how long US President Donald Trump’s ill-advised war and today’s stagflationary conditions last, the long-run consequences will be…
AI Productivity Growth Won’t Match the Computer Revolution by Carl Benedikt Frey
Those promoting AI would be lucky to see the technology’s impact on output per hour match even the short-lived burst…
The Hidden Chokepoints Threatening the Global Economy by Diane Coyle
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz offers another stark reminder of the potential for concentrated supply chains to trigger…