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‘Do You Support Busing?’ Is Not the Best Question
Issues of educational inequality raised by a 1970s-era practice remain relevant today, but language can obscure what’s really at stake.
By Emily Badger
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Trump Suggests Executive Order on Drug Prices, With a Scope That Is Unclear
He may be talking about a pilot program that would apply to only a small subset of drugs.
By Margot Sanger-Katz
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The Good News: The Job Market Is Solid. The Bad News: The Job Market Is Solid.
Friday’s numbers take some of the immediate worries off the table, but they don’t mean that all is well in the U.S. economy.
By Neil Irwin
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Interest Rates Just Keep Falling. Economic Orthodoxy Is Falling With Them.
Investors expect even lower growth and inflation; this isn’t the way it’s supposed to work.
By Neil Irwin

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Some Democrats Talk About Cosmetic Surgery Insurance. It Doesn’t Exist.
‘Medicare for all’ would essentially do away with private insurance, a fact that some politicians seem reluctant to emphasize.
By Margot Sanger-Katz
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No One Picks Up the Phone, but Which Online Polls Are the Answer?
There’s little transparency and not much evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of their approach.
By Nate Cohn
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Consumers Are Spending. Businesses Aren’t. Who’s Right About the Future?
Forecasting is tricky when important economic indicators are pointing in different directions.
By Neil Irwin
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Where Is Kamala Harris on Medicare for All vs. Private Insurance?
A candidate has a history of making conflicting comments about a divisive health care plan.
By Margot Sanger-Katz
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Gerrymandering and the Rising Risk of a Monopoly on Power
The Supreme Court’s decision merely preserves the status quo, but together with other trends, it could put a strain on democracy.
By Nate Cohn