Delta variant threatens the economic recovery | Noah Smith / Syndicated columnist
Americans have had a year to adapt to the habits of social distancing, and many may just decide to extend their pandemic life a little...
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Climate chaos in the here and now | Noah Smith / Syndicated columnist
Given the magnitude and uncertainty of the risks involved, we have to treat greenhouse emissions as something to be eliminated, rather than something to be...
Democrats are failing the country in science funding | Noah Smith / Syndicated columnist
The more research the government pays for, the more innovations American companies are able to crank out, and the more the U.S. dominates high-value knowledge...
Raising taxes is no way to fund ambitious green investment program | Noah Smith / Syndicated columnist
To demand that the government pay for the transition to green energy entirely out of tax revenues would be like insisting that companies pay for...
Breaking up Facebook won’t solve the problem | Noah Smith / Syndicated columnist
But while it would certainly be cathartic, it's questionable whether breakups would actually resolve many of the complaints people have about the biggest tech firms....
Buttigieg may finally give U.S. infrastructure its day | Noah Smith / Syndicated columnist
The biggest transportation issue on everyone's mind is infrastructure. Not only are U.S. roads and bridges perpetually falling apart, but big construction spending is needed...
Intel emerges as symbol of Big Tech’s decline | Commentary
Intel's failures probably come as a result of factors that are specific to the company itself. Some, however, will probably see Intel's stumbles as a...
Coronavirus brings American decline out in the open | Noah Smith / Syndicated columnist
If capital begins to abandon the U.S. and the dollar in large amounts, the currency will crash and Americans will find themselves paying much more...
Millennials can’t afford homes after exiting the basement | Noah Smith / Syndicated columnist
The fundamental problem is that millennials aren't building wealth.