By Spencer Bokat-Lindell Mr. Bokat-Lindell is a staff editor. This article is part of the Debatable newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Last week my colleague Ezra Klein wrote an extended column on the work and political thought of David Shor, a pollster and progressive consultant who, according […]

By The Editorial Board The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. In finally reaching an agreement this week to raise the federal debt ceiling, ensuring that the United States can pay its bills for the […]

(Reuters) -Delimobil Holding S.A. on Friday filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States and revealed that its revenue for the first half of this year more than doubled, as the car-sharing company becomes the latest in a slew of Russian firms targeting market debuts. Russian IPO activity is picking up pace […]

By Jamelle Bouie Opinion Columnist Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has been coy about what he wants from the Democratic “reconciliation” bill meant to pass as much of the president’s agenda into law as possible. Other than a number — he wants to shrink the Biden’s administration’s Build Back Better proposal from $3.5 trillion […]

(Reuters) – Royal Mail’s GLS parcel service is to buy Rosenau Transport for C$360 million ($287 million), as the British postal company strengthens its freight carrier services in Canada.FILE PHOTO: The logo of Royal Mail is seen outside the Mount Pleasant Sorting Office as a delivery vehicle arrives, in London, Britain, June 25, 2020. REUTERS/John […]

(Reuters) – Life Time Group Holdings Inc was valued at $3.3 billion on Thursday after shares of the operator of fitness centers opened 8% below their offer price. Shares of the company, backed by private equity giant TPG, opened at $16.57 per share, down from its initial public offering price of $18. The company on […]

By Gil Mor Dr. Mor, a reproductive immunologist, leads a research lab at Wayne State University that studies the immune system during pregnancy and the impact of pathogens. More than 60 years ago, the Nobel Prize-winning biologist Peter Medawar posed what has become known as the immunological paradox of pregnancy. The fetus, Dr. Medawar argued, […]

By Mike Lofgren Mr. Lofgren served for 28 years as a Republican staff member for the House and Senate Budget Committees and has written extensively about politics and the Constitution. During my three decades as a congressional staff member, one of the most tiresome rituals was the periodic tussle between parties on the vote to […]

In the late 20th century, the Democratic Party moved to the right on economic policy. Bill Clinton and his allies in Congress cut taxes on investments, deregulated Wall Street and embraced a more corporate-friendly image. The shift was in part a genuine attempt to be pragmatic about what worked. The United States was faring better […]

Produced by ‘Sway’ When the actor Matthew McConaughey dropped his rom-com act to pursue hard-hitting dramas, Hollywood called it a “McConaissance.” Now we may be on the cusp of the next one, as he mulls over a run for governor of Texas. McConaughey is the first to admit he’s not a conventional pick for Texans. […]