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American farmers face a changing future for their businesses. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images

Economy

American farmers, who once fed the world, face a volatile global market with diminishing federal backing

Staff Writer - January 18, 2026

In September 2025, the Denver Broncos announced their plan to build a new, privately financed stadium. Icon Sportswire/Getty Images

Economy

Broncos say their new stadium will be ‘privately financed,’ but ‘private’ often still means hundreds of millions in public resources

George Washington believed restraint was the truest measure of American national interest. Elizabeth Fernandez/Getty Images

Economy

George Washington’s foreign policy was built on respect for other nations and patient consideration of future burdens

Solar power has been expanding quickly, but natural gas is also booming. Gerard Julien/AFP via Getty Images

Economy

The battle over a global energy transition is on between petro-states and electro-states – here’s what to watch for in 2026

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Economy

Has the Fed fixed the economy yet? And other burning economic questions for 2026

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Economy

Who wins and who loses as the US retires the penny

Staff Writer - November 20, 2025

The sun has set on the latest government shutdown. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

Economy

The shutdown has ended – but this economist isn’t rejoicing quite yet

Staff Writer - November 13, 2025

Student loan debt has continued to rise in the country over the past few decades. William Potter/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Economy

Trump is changing student loan forgiveness rules – barring some public...

Staff Writer - November 3, 2025

Amazon Web Services, hosted in data centers like this one in Virginia, supports thousands of websites, apps and online services – but not during its recent DNS outage. Nathan Howard/Getty Images

Economy

What is DNS? A computer engineer explains this foundational piece of...

Staff Writer - November 2, 2025

Where’s Congress? The institution is unwilling to assert itself as an equal branch of government. 4X6, iStock/Getty Images Plus

Economy

The shutdown – and the House’s inaction – helps pave Congress’ path...

Staff Writer - November 1, 2025

U.S. muscle or Chinese strategy – which one will prevail? Fred Lee/Getty Images

Economy

US leaders view China as a ‘pacing threat’ − has Washington...

Staff Writer - October 29, 2025

President Donald Trump has said he believes the U.S. economy has entered a ‘golden age’ on his watch. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

Economy

Trump’s ‘golden age’ economic message undercut by his desire for much...

Staff Writer - October 27, 2025

More mixed-use development is likely coming to another parking lot near Coors Field. RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

Economy

Denver study shows removing parking requirements results in more affordable housing...

Staff Writer - October 16, 2025

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SpaceX’s Starship rocket launches in August 2025. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images

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Superheavy-lift rockets like SpaceX’s Starship could transform astronomy by making space...

Staff Writer - January 11, 2026

Martin Elvis, Smithsonian Institution After a string of dramatic failures, the huge Starship rocket from SpaceX had a fully...

Skiers and snowboarders walk across dry ground to reach a slope at Bear Mountain ski resort on Dec. 21, 2025, in California. Eric Thayer/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

The western US is in a snow drought, and storms have...

January 8, 2026

Solar power has been expanding quickly, but natural gas is also booming. Gerard Julien/AFP via Getty Images

The battle over a global energy transition is on between petro-states...

January 6, 2026

Why did this community burn one woman’s remains in such a visible, spectacular way? Patrick Fahey

Oldest known cremation in Africa poses 9,500-year-old mystery about Stone Age...

January 3, 2026

Eaton fire survivors gather in Altadena, Calif., to talk about recovery six months after the LA fires. Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images

LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety –...

December 31, 2025