Category: The Upshot

Eight Types of Republican Districts to Watch

Democrats have debated extensively over whether their path to

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The 15 Best-Educated Congressional Districts (And Why It Matters)

Across the country, there are only 15 congressional districts

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How We Became Bitter Political Enemies

Mr. Iyengar doesn’t mean that the typical Democratic or

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President Dismisses Markets, but One Insurer Bets Big on Them

The Obamacare insurance markets aren’t as shaky as President

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Why Don’t More Women Start Businesses?

For many Americans, starting their own business is the

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The Economic Fallout of the Climate Move? That Depends on How We Value Time

The NERA study, for example, with its pessimistic take

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Election Review: Why Crucial State Polls Turned Out to Be Wrong

At their annual conference in New Orleans this month,

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Does ‘Wrong Mind-Set’ Lead to Poverty, or Does Poverty Come First?

Poverty, Mr. Carson is saying, is in part a

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C.B.O. Analyzes the Republican Health Bill and Foresees Problems

The Senate now has a clearer sense of who

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Work Requirement Ignites Fairness Debate

The best evidence supporting work requirements — much of

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