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Supporters of the League party and Five Star Movement (in government until now) come out in favor of their leaders outside the main entrance of the Senate in which Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced his decision to resign.

Italy’s Government Has Collapsed. What Happens Next?

Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned this week, bringing an end t...

Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned this week, bringing an end to the country’s 66th government since 1945. Why It Matters: Italy is the Eurozone’s third-largest economy, and the two-trillion-dollar economy is fragile. No country...

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How Your Obsession With Short-Term Results Can Hurt You in the Long Run

Avoid getting bogged down in the details

Avoid getting bogged down in the details

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What I've Learned From Teaching the 'Snowflake Generation' About Trauma

Every September, as summer ends and the first day of school approaches, I s...

Every September, as summer ends and the first day of school approaches, I spend a lot of time thinking about darkness. Perhaps other teachers would say the same, jokingly. But I teach a high school...

San Francisco city workers carry signs as they march during a rally outside the City and County of San Francisco Human Resources office on March 7, 2019, in San Francisco. Hundreds of San Francisco city workers staged a rally to demand a fair contract that addresses pay equity for women. Public-sector employment is a major factor in the race and gender wage gap.

It Takes Black Women in the U.S. 20 Months to Earn What White Men Make in a Year. Here's the History Behind That Wage Gap

Equal Pay Day begs us to understand how such inequities came to be, and why...

Equal Pay Day begs us to understand how such inequities came to be, and why they have been so difficult to move beyond

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), (4th from left, front row), poses for a group photo with her fellow House Democratic women in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 4. The 116th Congress currently has the largest number of female members.

Vote for the Woman Because She’s a Woman

In February, Nevada became the first state in the country with a female-maj...

In February, Nevada became the first state in the country with a female-majority legislature. By June, with the help of the state's Democratic governor, there were stronger laws ensuring equal pay for women, tougher penalties...

Traders and financial professionals work ahead of the closing bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 1, 2019 in New York City. Following large gains earlier in the day, U.S. markets dropped sharply after an afternoon tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump announcing his plans to impose a 10 percent tariff on an additional $300 billion worth of Chinese imports.

Yes, the Market Has Been Volatile. No, a Recession Is Not Imminent

Recent economic commentary has tended to focus on White House tactics and m...

Recent economic commentary has tended to focus on White House tactics and market volatility, but it is useful to assess both the good and the bad of the President's economic stewardship. There has been a...

President Donald Trump speaks to contractors at the Shell Chemicals Petrochemical Complex on Aug. 13, 2019 in Monaca, Pa.

The Economy Under Trump Is Very Good. But Don’t Get Too Comfortable

Donald Trump is now a decided underdog for re-election--almost regardless o...

Donald Trump is now a decided underdog for re-election--almost regardless of whom the Democrats put up against him. But his political stock would be even lower were it not for the strong economy. That's his,...