Wonkblog

Ryan cited concerns over the federal deficit, which the GOP tax bill would increase by at least $1 trillion over a decade.

UnitedHealth Group will buy DaVita's primary care clinics for $4.9 billion.

But some economists say America's social safety net is too small to play a major role in constraining economic growth.

Asia and Europe now dominate in the field of advanced, high-intensity lasers

Income inequality is bad enough, but wealth inequality is way worse.

An economic downturn in the next few years will find policymakers still grappling with the aftereffects of the Great Recession and short on monetary and fiscal firepower

What researchers call “psychological inequality” is taking its toll.

Republican lawmakers are preparing proposals to restructure the U.S. welfare system, including implementing new eligibility restrictions for anti-poverty programs, such as food stamps and housing benefits.

Almost 10 years after the Great Recession, the economy is finally back at full capacity. That means there isn't much room for growth: 1.8 percent a year could be as good as it gets.

It's a lot harder than it might seem to make processed food healthier

The same method that convinced Americans to recycle bottles could help fight the opioid epidemic.

The benefits of the Republican tax plan are front-loaded.

The nine economists who published a letter to the Treasury secretary need to clarify their position on tax cuts and revenue in the GOP congressional plan.

Restaurants could require waiters, bartenders and delivery drivers to split tips with their co-workers, such as cooks and dishwashers, under a proposed rule by the Department of Labor.

We looked at the 10 largest tax cuts of the past 50 years to see if this would be the most regressive plan in U.S. modern history. there was any historical precedent for the extent to which the Trump tax cuts benefit the wealthy.