It’s not external enemies or fleeting culture wars. It’s the unchecked growth of our federal deficits and the unraveling of ...

To read more of The Economist’s data journalism visit our Graphic detail page. THE CRISIS along America’s southern border is a political liability for Joe Biden. Polling suggests that just 27% ...

Budget hawks have fretted for decades about America’s deficits and debt, repeatedly advising our government to embrace ...

Are we barreling toward a legitimacy crisis in this election? The polls show a tight race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, suggesting that the 2024 election ...

America’s Health Insurance Crisis in Six Charts Rising costs, soaring profits, inadequate coverage, and crushing debt.

America’s misunderstood border crisis, in 8 charts For all the attention on the border, the root causes of migration and the most promising solutions to the US’s broken immigration system are ...

Our science and health infrastructure lies in tatters. Once-dead viruses are roaring back to life. Many people will die. In ...

Our final chart shows how America’s trust in national institutions compares with that in other rich countries. In 2006 Americans led the G7 on this measure. Today they trail behind even the ...

History supports Moody’s assessment that “successive US administrations and Congress have failed to agree on measures to ...

CNBC interviewed a dozen experts, investors and former government officials to explore the consequences of America’s fiscal ...

When children develop strong reading skills, they are better equipped to become engaged citizens and contribute to economic ...