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Dec 19 201613 minutes
Supermall, Superstalled
THIS NEW JERSEY MEGAMALL WILL HAVE A SKI HILL, A HELIPAD, AND ALL THE HERMES YOU CAN BUY—SOMEDAY, MAYBE. TWELVE YEARS AND $2 BILLION AFTER GROUND BROKE, IT’S ONLY A QUARTER BUILT
Dec 12 20168 minutes
How Castro Will Be Trump’s First Foreign Policy Test
BY NEARLY EVERY AVAILABLE MEASURE, FIDEL Castro lived just a little too long. His was a death foretold by nearly everybody for decades, a demise anticipated for the political change it was widely assumed would surely follow. The prospect of Cuba with
Dec 15 20164 minutes
What If Consumers Just Want To Buy Junk Food?
Americans may say they’re seeking out healthier fare, but sales figures tell a different story.
Reinventing These Wheels
Volkswagen set aside $19.3 billion to cover its emissions scandal—now it wants to remake itself | “My job is to step on a lot of people’s toes”
Twilight Cowboy
OR (WHY MICHAEL KEATON WOULD RATHER BE A DOG)
To The Tipsy Guy On The Lido Deck!
Ever bought art on a cruise? Prepare to be seasick
Dec 13 20162 minutes
Big In Japan: Tiny Food
The joy of cooking in miniature
Dec 12 20165 minutes
A Kinder, Gentler Reddit
THE COUPLE BEHIND THE STARTUP IMZY THINK THERE’S A PLACE FOR CIVIL DISCOURSE ONLINE. TELL THAT TO THE TROLLS
Dec 1 20164 minutes
Spooks In Space
How a banal celestial lab kicked off a new age of warfare.
Dec 11 201614 minutes
Lego Is The Perfect Toy
Even if no one can really agree on what kind of toy it is anymore.
The Case For Optimism
The arc of history bends toward progress—and 2016 was no different.
In Defense Of Facts
A new history of the essay gets the genre all wrong, and in the process endorses a misleading idea of knowledge.
Glenn Beck’s Regrets
His paranoid style paved the road for Trumpism. Now he fears what’s been unleashed.
Nov 27 201618 minutes
Shattered
Hillary Clinton took aim, for the second time, at the highest and hardest glass ceiling. What broke instead was the coalition of women and people of color she thought would pierce it—and our faith that it will happen in our lifetimes.
Nov 1 20164 minutes
Watson: Not So Elementary
Five years after its Jeopardy! victory, IBM’s cognitive computing system is through playing games. It’s now a hired gun for thousands of companies in at least 20 industries. A Q&A with the Watson boss.
Latest Articles
Dec 22 20162 minutes
The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Not With A Bang, But With A Tweet
The president-elect tweeted that the U.S. should “greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability.”
Dec 22 20164 minutes
The Atlantic Daily: Assad's Aleppo
The Syrian government recaptured long-held rebel territory, President Obama made some end-of-term moves, the Berlin Christmas market reopened, and more.
About Those Air Cushions In Amazon Packages Everywhere
As the appetite for online shopping grows, companies that protect packages in transit are profiting.
The Shia Militias Of Iraq
They’re essential to the fight against ISIS. But what happens when the Islamic State is gone?
Obama Just Made It Harder For Trump To Create A Muslim Registry
The government is dismantling a dormant program that was used to track people from Muslim-majority countries.
Dec 22 201617 minutes
'It’s What We Do More Than What We Say': Obama On Race, Identity, And The Way Forward
The third in a series of conversations between the president and Ta-Nehisi Coates
Dec 22 201610 minutes
How Barack Obama Failed Black Americans
The country’s first black president never pursued policies bold enough to close the racial wealth gap.
Dec 22 20164 minutes
How Did North Carolina's Deal To Repeal H.B. 2 Fall Apart?
An attempt to roll back the state’s controversial “bathroom bill” collapsed amid recriminations on Wednesday.
How The Great Depression Still Shapes The Way Americans Eat
From fortified foods to nutrition labels, the legacy of an early financial crisis lives on in kitchens across the United States.
And, Scene: Everybody Wants Some!!
The Atlantic looks back at key cinematic moments in 2016, this time an escapist 1970s throwback from Richard Linklater.
Holiday-Travel Twitter Is The Best Form Of Social Media
The play-by-plays from airports and bus rides offer the random, unpolished personal moments that the web has largely lost.
Trump Is Making Little Attempt To Reconcile The Country
His tone and temperament haven’t changed since the campaign, and he’s poised to enter office with historically low approval ratings.
Donald Trump Learns To Love The Swamp
Although he spent the final weeks of the campaign complaining about cronyism in Washington, the president-elect keeps getting tripped up in influence-peddling controversies.
How Much Do Businesses Pay For Stolen Data?
A lot, according to a new report
The Common High-School Tool That's Banned In College
Why are students still using calculators?
Second Helpings: 2016'S Underappreciated Science, Tech, And Health Stories
Staff picks from the past year of coverage at The Atlantic
Wait—Utah Is The Fastest-Growing State?
Yep, thanks to its high birthrate and attractiveness to immigrants.
Sing, A Sad Meditation On Show Business, For Kids
The Illumination Entertainment comedy stars Matthew McConaughey as a koala desperately seeking a musical hit.
Dec 21 20163 minutes
The Terrifying Simplicity Of The Berlin Attack
“Very few actually comprehend the deadly and destructive capability of the motor vehicle,” an ISIS publication advises.
Dec 21 20163 minutes
The Atlantic Daily: Manhunt In Berlin
The search for the suspect in Berlin’s Christmas market rampage continued, President Obama indefinitely protected parts of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans from offshore drilling, and more.
Dec 21 20164 minutes
The Lena Dunham Cycle Of Internet Outrage
Here we go again: “I still haven’t had an abortion,” the writer/actor/advocate said recently, “but I wish I had.”
Dec 21 20168 minutes
The Best Books We Missed In 2016
And the titles their authors say they loved
‘Better Is Good’: Obama On Reparations, Civil Rights, And The Art Of The Possible
The second in a series of interviews between Ta-Nehisi Coates and the president
Martin Scorsese’s Radical Act Of Turning Theology Into Art
Rarely do mainstream films treat religious questions with seriousness and specificity. Silence, a movie about 17th-century Jesuit missionaries, shows what that can look like.
The Social Advantage Of Pockets
Who can use a pocket, and what it can carry, has historically depended on the person doing the pocketing. An Object Lesson.
Can Trump Reverse Obama's Arctic-Drilling Ban?
Probably not, at least without Congress’s help.
The Most Urgent Questions About The Russia Hacks
No foreign power has ever intervened to try to shape a U.S. election with this kind of sophistication and potency.
And, Scene: Mountains May Depart
The Atlantic looks back at key cinematic moments in 2016, this time a sweeping drama from one of today’s most acclaimed Chinese filmmakers.
Dec 21 201610 minutes
A Brief Economic History Of Time
Capitalism changed how humans perceive the passage of hours, days, and weeks. This made people more productive, but did it make them any happier?
'Fuck You, 2016'
On blaming a year for the things that happen in it
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Glenn Beck’s Regrets
His paranoid style paved the road for Trumpism. Now he fears what’s been unleashed.
Nov 21 20161 minute
Their Divorce Battle Heats Up
SINCE ANGELINA JOLIE FILED FOR DIVORCE on Sept. 19 and requested sole physical custody of the couple’s six children, Brad Pitt’s interactions with their kids have been limited. Locked in divorce negotiations with Jolie, Pitt, 52, has only been able t
Jun 13 20161 minute
How Islam Is Different From Other Religions
WE WANT TO BELIEVE WE’RE ALL BASICALLY the same and want the same things, but what if we’re not? Islam, in both theory and practice, is exceptional in how it relates to politics. Because of its outsize role in law and governance, Islam has been—and
A Kinder, Gentler Reddit
THE COUPLE BEHIND THE STARTUP IMZY THINK THERE’S A PLACE FOR CIVIL DISCOURSE ONLINE. TELL THAT TO THE TROLLS
The Case For Optimism
The arc of history bends toward progress—and 2016 was no different.
Mar 1 20141 minute
This Is Your Brain on Power
There's evidence that power actually changes the way the brain sees others, decreasing recognition of others' concerns.
Nov 21 20163 minutes
Covering History
IN THE BEST OF TIMES, A PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ACTS as a quadrennial checkup for the body politic, a series of tests that measure our health and national well-being. In the worst of times, we discover we’re sicker than we knew. Donald Trump has trium
Nov 28 20163 minutes
India’s Cash-Canceling Experiment
Modi is installing an almost cashless system that will expand banks’ deposits | “We are sitting almost idle. There are no buyers”
Shattered
Hillary Clinton took aim, for the second time, at the highest and hardest glass ceiling. What broke instead was the coalition of women and people of color she thought would pierce it—and our faith that it will happen in our lifetimes.
Nov 28 20163 minutes
Most Influential Photos
WE SET OUT TO FIND IMAGES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD. ALONG THE WAY, WE UNEARTHED INCREDIBLE STORIES OF HOW THEY WERE MADE
Sep 1 20161 minute
Soy Milk is Over. Long Live Coconut Milk
HOW TO MAKE SENSE OF THE EXPLOSION OF DAIRY ALTERNATIVES IN THE REFRIGERATED AISLE.
Sep 1 20162 minutes
How to Feel Like a Millionaire
F. SCOTT FITZGERALD FAMOUSLY WROTE, “The very rich … are different from you and me.” And he didn’t mean that in a good way. To paraphrase the author, whose themes often touched on the corrosive effects of extreme wealth, the superaffluent are soft an
Conversation
TO CRAFT A LIST OF THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL photographs in the history of the medium, TIME conducted thousands of interviews and consulted an international team of curators, historians and editors. Now, in essays and short films, we delve into the st
Sep 19 201610 minutes
The New Science of Exercise
Doctors, researchers, scientists—even ancient philosophers—have long claimed exercise works like a miracle drug. Now they have proof
The Markets In The Age Of Trump
AS THEY SAY IN THE MARKETS, PAST PERFORMANCE IS no guarantee of future returns. Donald Trump’s surprise presidential victory has turned the markets, which have run at record highs for the past few years, upside down, with precipitous drops on electio
Sep 1 20153 minutes
6 Secrets About the Human Brain That Will Make You a Better Marketer
Knowing how the mind processes information and images can help you send the right message.
Dec 5 20168 minutes
The Historic Victory At Standing Rock
What it means, what the law says, and what comes next
Jul 4 20161 minute
The Liberal Hypocrisy Of ‘Free Speech’
LIBERALS TEND TO THINK OF THEMSELVES as open-minded and supportive of free speech. But recent examples show otherwise—and prove that many on the left are not above using intimidation and harassment to silence dissenting voices. Consider the fight ag
Westworld And The False Promise Of Storytelling
The HBO drama’s finale hinted at a dark, meta message.
Aleppo Is Falling
How Assad and Russia achieved a major victory at a devastating cost
Dec 11 20164 minutes
Maybe The Internet Is Just Terrible After All
Fake news is the easiest of the problems to fix.
Sep 26 20163 minutes
The Pastor Who Prays With Trump
DONALD TRUMP’S SON ERIC WAS GLOWING when he sat down at a Cleveland restaurant next to Orlando pastor Paula White. “Your prayer did it, Paula,” Eric told her. The younger Trump’s teleprompter had broken the night before as he prepared to address the
Oct 24 20165 minutes
A New Paradigm for Opioid Addiction: More Drugs
THE PHOTO WAS so startling that it almost seemed staged. In the driver’s seat, the man’s head is dropped back, his eyes closed, mouth agape, one hand draped on the steering wheel in front of him and the other in his lap. In the passenger seat, a woma
4 Ways to Keep Learning Beyond the Classroom
You don't have to get a new degree to expand your knowledge base.
Sep 1 20163 minutes
Work Hard
Many millionaires attribute their success to their careers and companies. Do what they do.
Dec 5 20161 minute
New Worries For Charlie Sheen’s Kids
AILI NAHAS, with Linda Marx It’s shaping up to be a somber Thanksgiving for Brooke Mueller. On Nov. 16, reports claimed that Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife, 39, had gone missing in Utah with their twin sons Bob and Max following a bizarre altercation that
Aug 1 20161 minute
‘Honor Killings’ and the Murder of a Social-Media Star
TARA JOHN ON JULY 15, QANDEEL BALOCH, a Pakistani social-media star, was strangled to death by her brother for “dishonoring” the family name by being outspoken about female sexuality. So-called honor killings are widespread in Pakistan, where more t
Nov 7 20165 minutes
Horror On The Beach
The bodies of at least 10 victims have been found on New York’s Gilgo Beach. Are they connected? Now the FBI has joined the hunt in hopes of bringing a sadistic killer to justice
Nov 28 20163 minutes
Five Stages Of Trump Grief
Donald Trump once made Wall Streeters anxious. They’re past it | “You can probably cut back on the legal team and compliance”
Sep 1 20155 minutes
7 Lessons From Entrepreneurs Who Kept Their Day Jobs While Starting Their Businesses
The insight you gain while working for someone else can mean the difference between a successful entrepreneurial enterprise and one that fizzles.
Latest articles from Time
The Cuban Litmus Test
As the Trump Administration begins to frame up its policy approach for the coming four years, an initial litmus test may be lurking just 90 miles south of our border, in Cuba. The death of Fidel Castro was initially greeted with a simple and somewhat
Winter Comes For The Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters
JUSTIN WORLAND THE CLOCK IS TICKING FOR THE protesters gathered in North Dakota by the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, with the Dakota Access pipeline project they hope to halt nearly completed and winter fast approaching. The U.S. Army Corps of E
Dec 12 20162 minutes
Castro’s Cuba Is The Only Way Of Life Many Have Known
My grandfather went to work in Cuba in the 1950s, at a nickel-ore processing plant on Nipe Bay, in northeastern Oriente province, where my mother and her three sisters spent part of their childhood. Their life, in a town called Nicaro, was meant to b
La La Land: Haters Shall Be Lovers
Stephanie Zacharek The world is full of people who announce loudly and often how much they hate musicals and how it’s unrealistic for performers to burst into song: “No one ever does that in real life!” Exactly. These people and their droning logic
Dec 12 20161 minute
A New Conversation For Women
CATHERINE ENGELBERT WOMEN REMAIN THE WORLD’S most untapped natural resource. According to the International Labour Organization, less than half of the world’s working-age women are employed—and about a third of those women are underemployed. The ch
Burma’s Oppressed Muslims At Crisis Point
FELIZ SOLOMON THOUSANDS OF BURMA’S MUSLIM Rohingya are facing worsening abuses by the military after parts of western Rakhine state were placed on lockdown following an Oct. 9 attack on border police blamed on Rohingya jihadists. Amid reports of rap
Television’s Archetypal Mom
DANIEL D’ADDARIO AS CAROL BRADY, MATRIARCH OF A new sort of TV family, Florence Henderson, who died on Nov. 24 of heart failure at 82, tended to cede the spotlight. Carol’s three daughters, and the three stepsons from her marriage to Mike Brady, roi
Building The Workforces Businesses Need
JOHN RICE WHEN A COMPANY INVESTS IN A country, it asks: Do we have the right people with the right capabilities? This makes people think of new facilities, new jobs. Too often they forget the importance of developing new skills. Most educational sy
Dec 12 20162 minutes
Artificial Intelligence Invades The Home ... In Toys
THE FIRST THING I LEARNED ABOUT Cozmo is that it doesn’t like to stay put very long. Roused from slumber, the little robot’s face illuminates, and it begins zooming around the table in front of me. A moment later, it notices I’m watching and turns to
A Strange Trumphoria Rules The U.S. Stock Market. For Now
SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUSLY, STOCKS have been on a tear since Donald Trump was elected the nation’s 45th President. And it’s not just that the Dow Jones industrial average is up nearly 800 points in the past three weeks. The parts of the market that are le
Milestones
PLEDGED A cut in oil production, by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. The drop to 32.5 million barrels a day agreed on by 14 countries is the first since 2008 and comes after a two-year glut and a long stretch of stagnant prices
Can Trump Clean Up His Messy World Of Conflicts?
AMONG THE THOUSANDS OF SPECIAL powers that Donald Trump will gain when he is sworn in as President on Jan. 20 is the authority to protect the government of Saudi Arabia from lawsuits brought by families of victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. That
Style Over Substance: Why Fidel Castro’s Revolutionary Chic Was A Fraud
I MET FIDEL CASTRO 40 YEARS AGO, AND HE WAS REALLY, really cool. I was part of an American delegation to Cuba led by Senator George McGovern; we met Castro at his brother Raúl’s farm. He showed up in an open Jeep, in a cloud of dust, wearing his famo
Jill Stein’s Recounts Are Destructive To Democracy
AS IF WE HAVEN’T ALREADY HAD AN EXCESS of presidential election madness this year, now comes a bit player with 1% of the vote demanding recounts. Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate, has officially filed papers to seek a complete manual recount of
Fidel Castro
As the Soviet Union was collapsing in 1991, Fidel Castro met with a group of journalists on a visit to Mexico. We pressed him repeatedly about the fall of communism until, chafing in his olive fatigues and the Yucatán humidity, he stopped stroking hi
The Great Climate-Change Savior? It’s Pragmatism
RICHARD BRANSON IN 1976, AMID RISING SCIENTIFIC concerns about a warming planet, a young energy-policy analyst named Amory Lovins challenged the U.S. government to reimagine the nation’s energy supply and pursue the path of renewable energy and grea
Looking For Answers To The World’s Biggest Challenges In The Eternal City
IT’S NO SECRET THAT GLOBAL institutions of all kinds—large and small, public and private—are under pressure. While the elites of most countries still believe in unfettered globalization and market capitalism, they are increasingly isolated in that fa
Jackie Places The First Lady Under A Microscope
S.Z. CHILEAN DIRECTOR PABLO Larraín (The Club, No) is a passionately political filmmaker, unafraid to tangle with explosive issues in his home country and unsparing in his placement of the occasional grisly detail. In Jackie, he turns his sights on
For The Record
‘EVERYWHERE YOU LOOKED, THERE WERE FIRES ... IT WAS LIKE DRIVING INTO HELL.’ RAIN MOORE, lieutenant at the Sneedville fire department, describing the wildfires that burned through the eastern Tennessee towns Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, as well as o
Creating ‘New’ Collar Jobs
WHILE GLOBALIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY HAVE DELIVERED huge benefits in reducing poverty, legitimate concerns have been raised about the impact on jobs around the world. In addition, many people are in jobs that underutilize their talents or potential. Th
Bringing A Hero Home
A decadelong quest ends with a pilot’s third burial at Arlington
Dec 12 20161 minute
A Star-Studded Tribute To A Lovable Lensman
ISAAC GUZMÁN DON’T BLINK—NOT EVEN ONCE. THAT’S THE BEST advice for viewers of the dazzling new documentary Harry Benson: Shoot First. Every flutter of an eyelid risks blocking out a wonder of the photographic world: Michael Jackson frolicking like t
A New Vision For Business
POPE FRANCIS HAS A WAY OF TAKING ETERNALLY complex subjects and yanking them down to earth, where ideas and action conspire to improve lives. Since assuming his role three years ago, he has pressed for new conversations about love and marriage, the m
A Wellspring Of Comfort
I FIRST MET FLORENCE AT A read-through of The Brady Bunch at Paramount, and I was struck by this vivacious, fun-loving woman. Florence’s zest for life showed through every word she spoke on the show. You could see her sense of humor in her eyes—she w
The View From The Vatican
Pope Francis will address the Global Forum on Dec. 3. The Archbishop of Washington talked to TIME’s Elizabeth Dias about the Holy Father’s vision for the global economy
Why The Embattled ‘Death Tax’ May Not Be Long For This World
THE ESTATE TAX HAS LONG PUNCHED ABOVE ITS WEIGHT. Despite applying to less than one-half of 1% of U.S. estates each year—mostly the richest of the rich—it has earned outsize attention in the political ring, often the subject of presidential campaigns
Peru Is A Bright Spot On The Global Stage
THERE ARE FAR TOO FEW EXAMPLES of good government these days. That’s why Peru, a small commodity-driven economy with an already accomplished new President, deserves more of the world’s attention. Since taking office in July, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, an
It’s A Mean, Sometimes Sad World—But Reading Can Help
AS MUCH AS WE MAY WANT to shield children from all the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad things in life, too often we don’t get a choice. Some parents may be facing that fact in the aftermath of the U.S. election, with increased reports of bullyi
Helen Mirren
The English actor, 71, stars in Collateral Beauty (Dec. 16), a drama about a grieving advertising executive (Will Smith) who is forced to confront his loss in an unusual way.
How To Optimize The World’s Energy System
JOE KAESER IN THE DEVELOPED WORLD, WE ARE SURROUNDED by electronics, from the computers on our desks to the smartphones in our pockets to the thermostats in our homes to our data in the virtual cloud. For this reason, you might imagine that our crit
Latest articles from The Atlantic
And, Scene: Everybody Wants Some!!
The Atlantic looks back at key cinematic moments in 2016, this time an escapist 1970s throwback from Richard Linklater.
Holiday-Travel Twitter Is The Best Form Of Social Media
The play-by-plays from airports and bus rides offer the random, unpolished personal moments that the web has largely lost.
Trump Is Making Little Attempt To Reconcile The Country
His tone and temperament haven’t changed since the campaign, and he’s poised to enter office with historically low approval ratings.
Donald Trump Learns To Love The Swamp
Although he spent the final weeks of the campaign complaining about cronyism in Washington, the president-elect keeps getting tripped up in influence-peddling controversies.
How Much Do Businesses Pay For Stolen Data?
A lot, according to a new report
The Common High-School Tool That's Banned In College
Why are students still using calculators?
Second Helpings: 2016'S Underappreciated Science, Tech, And Health Stories
Staff picks from the past year of coverage at The Atlantic
Wait—Utah Is The Fastest-Growing State?
Yep, thanks to its high birthrate and attractiveness to immigrants.
'It’s What We Do More Than What We Say': Obama On Race, Identity, And The Way Forward
The third in a series of conversations between the president and Ta-Nehisi Coates
How Barack Obama Failed Black Americans
The country’s first black president never pursued policies bold enough to close the racial wealth gap.
How Did North Carolina's Deal To Repeal H.B. 2 Fall Apart?
An attempt to roll back the state’s controversial “bathroom bill” collapsed amid recriminations on Wednesday.
How The Great Depression Still Shapes The Way Americans Eat
From fortified foods to nutrition labels, the legacy of an early financial crisis lives on in kitchens across the United States.
The Atlantic Daily: Manhunt In Berlin
The search for the suspect in Berlin’s Christmas market rampage continued, President Obama indefinitely protected parts of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans from offshore drilling, and more.
The Spiritual Crisis Of The Modern Economy
The main source of meaning in American life is a meritocratic competition that makes those who struggle feel inferior.
The Lena Dunham Cycle Of Internet Outrage
Here we go again: “I still haven’t had an abortion,” the writer/actor/advocate said recently, “but I wish I had.”
How One Reporter Turned To His Readers To Investigate Donald Trump
The Washington Post’s David Fahrenthold opened up to his audience, using crowdsourcing to explore the president-elect’s charitable activities.
The Best Books We Missed In 2016
And the titles their authors say they loved
Ending Extracurricular Privilege
One man’s mission to make college admissions sane (and fair) again
‘Better Is Good’: Obama On Reparations, Civil Rights, And The Art Of The Possible
The second in a series of interviews between Ta-Nehisi Coates and the president
Virtual Reality Can Leave You With An Existential Hangover
After exploring a virtual world, some people can’t shake the sense that the actual world isn’t real, either.
Martin Scorsese’s Radical Act Of Turning Theology Into Art
Rarely do mainstream films treat religious questions with seriousness and specificity. Silence, a movie about 17th-century Jesuit missionaries, shows what that can look like.
A Brainless Slime That Shares Memories By Fusing
The oozing yellow organism has no neurons, but it can solve mazes, make decisions, and learn by merging together.
The Social Advantage Of Pockets
Who can use a pocket, and what it can carry, has historically depended on the person doing the pocketing. An Object Lesson.
Can Trump Reverse Obama's Arctic-Drilling Ban?
Probably not, at least without Congress’s help.
The Most Urgent Questions About The Russia Hacks
No foreign power has ever intervened to try to shape a U.S. election with this kind of sophistication and potency.
And, Scene: Mountains May Depart
The Atlantic looks back at key cinematic moments in 2016, this time a sweeping drama from one of today’s most acclaimed Chinese filmmakers.
The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Like A Good Neighbor, Corey Is There
Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski launched a consulting firm in Washington, D.C.
A Brief Economic History Of Time
Capitalism changed how humans perceive the passage of hours, days, and weeks. This made people more productive, but did it make them any happier?
'Fuck You, 2016'
On blaming a year for the things that happen in it
A Wisconsin Legislator Models Political Correctness For Students
Instead of selectively attacking views they find objectionable, students, administrations, and elected officials could try defending the principle of free speech.
Latest articles from Bloomberg Businessweek
Dec 19 20165 minutes
How Climate Rules Might Fade Away
Obama used an arcane carbon cost estimate to craft his regulations. Trump could use it to undo them
South Korea Tries To Curb The Chaebol
Legislators grill leaders of the huge conglomerates about bribes | “Executives should go to jail and be punished”
What Happened To The New Normal For Bonds?
Trump’s election has investors rethinking their worldview | Instead of stasis, “it’s going to tip one way or the other”
The Mess Steven Mnuchin Left Behind
Loose ends at a bank that Trump’s pick for Treasury helped to run | “The reverse mortgage is an icky business”
Beijing Moves To Curb Overseas Investments
Efforts to contain capital flight threaten to gum up dealmaking | “The credibility of China Inc. will be badly damaged”
Dec 19 20162 minutes
The Sweet Scent Of Success
Hawthorne and a handful of online-only fragrance startups smell money.
Cloud Armor That’s Not Quite So Fluffy
Blockchain-style ledgers can log changes to files stored online | “My suspicion is that everybody’s going to have to do this”
China Challenges The Giants With Low Fares
Its discounters are hurting established long-haul lines | “Chinese airlines are still hardly scratching the surface”
Chinese Buyers Move On From Vancouver
A tax on foreign investors makes Seattle and Toronto look better | “Chinese money isn’t going to sit and wait”
To The Tipsy Guy On The Lido Deck!
Ever bought art on a cruise? Prepare to be seasick
Wanted: Forklift Driver ***Also Wanted: Forklift
A shortage of workers and investment could soon hinder the economy | “We’ve moved from…cyclical, demand-side recovery to structural, supply-side stagnation”
Innovation | Yardbot
Michael Belfiore Form and function The Kobi robot uses interchangeable attachments to autonomously mow, remove leaves, and clear snow once it has, Roomba-like, learned its route. Innovators Andrew Ewen and Steven Waelbers Ages 49 and 30 Co-found
The Same Gold Watch, It Just Arrives Later
Phased retirement lets businesses keep veteran workers a bit longer | “It’s a win-win because he has … skills we’re short on”
On Chinese Aquaculture Farms, The Fish Are Pumped With Antibiotics, As Are The Pigs, Whose Waste Feeds The Fish. So Let’s Talk About That Seafood Platter
From the air, the Pearl River Delta in southern China’s Guangdong province resembles a mass of human cells under a microscope. Hundreds of thousands of tiny rectangular blocks, all of them shades of green, are clustered between cities and waterways.
Charlie Rose Talks About … Cybersecurity
Former National Security Adviser Tom Donilon and retired IBM CEO Sam Palmisano, leaders of the national cybersecurity commission, discuss Russia’s role in the presidential election and the path to a safer digital future
Code School’s Out
A shuttered school exposes flaws in the boot-camp model | “Regulation is pretty much minimal”
Everybody Must Get Streamed
The live-broadcasting trend boosts business for video experts | “We believe our audience expects high-quality programming”
Jpmorgan Traders Get Into Property Deals
They’re making risky loans as commercial banks show caution | “A smart lender can step up and find an opportunity”
A Startup That Dare Not Speak Its Name
That’s Personal has a problem: Its adult products seem too racy | “Will this category do well? Sure! Is it investable? Difficult to say”
The Disabled American Worker
Where jobs vanish, disability insurance is the safety net | “I talk to people who could work, and they’re crying”
Dec 19 20162 minutes
Not A Normal Work Trip
Writer Ayelet Waldman experiments with microdosing and becomes “weirdly productive.”
Germany’s Maternity Wards Are Booked
Immigrants are helping spur a badly needed baby boom | In developed countries, “there’s a dearth of millennials” giving birth
Dec 19 20163 minutes
Trump’s Tax Bill For Global Warming
Floridians in Palm Beach spend millions to deal with rising seas | “Three feet of water-level change would severely impact us”
Making America (Measurably) Great
The CDC’s statistics on life expectancy are sobering but also a prod to shape health policy
Joey Gonzalez
39, chief executive officer, Barry’s Bootcamp, Los Angeles
And Away We Go
Tips and tricks to keep you jolly if you’re flying this holiday season
Keeping The Deal And Cracking Down On Iran
Trump doesn’t need to ditch a hard-won agreement to get Tehran to behave
Will Beijing Also Have A Friend At State?
Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson is Trump’s pick for top diplomat | “This type of diplomacy believes in mutual business interests”
The Show Must Go On
SONGKICK IS GOING TO IMPROVE THE LIVE-MUSIC EXPERIENCE—OR MATT JONES IS GOING TO DIE TRYING
A Development Bank Stops Lending Abroad
Clients of Brazil’s BNDES got mixed up in Operation Carwash | “We found a series of problems we need to address”
Latest articles from Entrepreneur
Dec 1 20162 minutes
What's Your Co-Working Style? Find The Space That Matches Your Style.
One is designed like a summer camp.
Dec 1 20163 minutes
Building A Better Popcorn Bucket
How an obsessive moviegoer reinvented the theater's favorite food.
Dec 1 20160 pages
What's Ahead In 2017? Six Experts Share Predictions.
Some industries are poised for a strong year.
So, You Want To Open A Coffee Shop?
The retail value of the U.S. coffee market is alluring-around $48 billion. But at $3 a cup, cashing in on our collective caffeine addiction isn't always a given.
4 'Smart' Objects That Earned The Name
Maybe the future is finally here.
The Buzziest Businesses
Following a trend is easy: Just ask anyone who opened a paintball arena, a Zumba studio, or a beer trolley. But it takes a magical mix of timing, strategy, and conviction to make these kinds of ventures last.
Dec 1 20160 pages
How Chatbots Will Evolve In One Simple Flowchart (Infographic)
Many chatbots will die. The survivors will get better.
To Franchise, Or Not To Franchise?
For many brands hoping to expand, franchising is a great model. But it's not the only (or always the best) option. Here, we follow two similar entrepreneurs as they choose different paths to growth-one going into franchising and the other licensing his brand to dealers.
This Designer Bucked Fashion Norms. Learn Why It Worked.
Consumers have more information at their fingertips than ever. E-commerce has changed how people shop. And yet many industry traditions have remained -- like, say, fashion’s longstanding insistence that brands create four collections a year. But even
Dec 1 20162 minutes
Roll With It
Motivated by a blah job, a biker finds the perfect franchise and rides off.
Stop Talking About Millennials And Get Ready For Gen Z
Be prepared. This is a group of rebels.
Wash & Shine
How installing holiday lights helped a window-washing business grow.
The Strategies These 3 Beauty Startups Use To Stand Out
In the United States alone, consumers spend north of $62 billion on cosmetics, skincare and haircare products each year. But younger women are increasingly venturing outside their Maybelline and Dior standbys, embracing smaller brands. As the crowded
How Food Tech Is Expanding Opportunities For Shoppers And Entrepreneurs
Options are transforming -- and VCs are taking notice.
Dec 1 20163 minutes
What Entrepreneur's Editor-In-Chief Looks For When Assigning Stories
Recently, a CEO was venting to me about how he routinely pitches his business to reporters, but nobody writes about him. So I told him the five words that, harsh as they are, all entrepreneurs need to hear: Sometimes you’re not the story.But good new
Dec 1 20161 minute
Google's Groundbreaking Goggles
The tech giant's new headset turns your phone into a high-end VR machine.
Who's That Gift Really For?
Before you give, think about how thoughtful you're actually being.
Make Online Shopping Simple
How a gourmet food company owner saved her business with an e-commerce app.
Size You Up
Scam-Proof Your Dough
The more you make, the more thieves try to take.
The Cofounders' Guide To Gift Giving
Don't know what to get your business partner for the holidays? For inspiration, four pairs of entrepreneurs share their shopping lists with us.
What I Learned By Selling My Startup
Sure, I made money. But I wish I'd done a couple of things differently.
What Everyone Can Learn From Airbnb
I've stayed in more than 70 of them and found out a lot about business along the way.
What's The Right Price For My Product?
Get it right and making a profit is easy. Get it wrong and you may bankrupt your business fast. But it isn’t a guessing game; there is a right price, and you can figure it out by answering these three questions.1. What’s your overall operating budget
Inspiration Anywhere!
A failed trip to Big Sur led Alyssa Ravasio, founder of Hipcamp, to build a comprehensive camping resource for America-and unlock access to private lands in the process.
"I Know People"
Turn your social media feeds into funding.
How The Stars Of 'Fixer Upper' Transformed A Town In Texas
Entrepreneurs across the country are shaping small cities.
Should My Business Start A Podcast?
Yes, if you have a strong idea, a quality host, and a high level of commitment, says Jay Baer, best-selling author, marketing consultant, and cohost of the popular Social Pros Podcast.
Predictions For 2017: The Trends, Players And Opportunities Entrepreneurs Like You Will Chase Next Year
From fearless entrepreneurs to advancements in smart technology, get ready for an innovative year.
Bring Your Doggy To Work
Gear to make your office (or home) Fido-friendly.
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The Last Time New York Felt Blue
The mood after Bush beat Kerry, and the ways our writers thought about it.
In London, They Go Big By Digging Down
OWING TO THE CITY’S draconian planning laws, building upward in residential neighborhoods is difficult. So mansion owners have been expanding downward, outfitting their megabasements with movie rooms, gun ranges, parking garages, and pools. It’s gott
Dec 11 20163 minutes
Nicole Kidman’s Bad Women
Finally, in Lion, she gets to nurture.
Let’s See How Alive We Can Be
Elizabeth Gilbert’s brand of magical thinking.
Space Jam
Hidden Figures composers Pharrell Williams and Hans Zimmer on what they learned from each other.
This Woman’s Place
My plan for helping white male liberals.
“I Feel Like I’m Going To Have A Breakdown.”
JESSICA CHASTAIN IN MISS SLOANE.
Comments
1 In the last issue, Jonathan Chait took on, in a sweeping essay, the question of what a liberal response to the Trump presidency might look like (“Citizens, United,” November 14–27). “What worries me most,” commenter MoneyMatt responded, “is not wha
Should We Be Angry Or Optimistic?
Rebecca Traister: What sort of optimal oppositional role can we imagine Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama playing in the next several years? Part of what both are being punished for is having been a symbolic figure. Rembert Browne: I want to walk int
How To Take Back The Counterculture
The Obama years were too soft anyway.
Dec 11 20162 minutes
“In Film, There Is No Place For You To Go. It’s Going To Be Constant Eye Contact.”
THE SCENE: Adepo plays Cory, the son of former baseball player Troy (Denzel Washington, who also directed this film adaptation of the iconic August Wilson play). In this scene, long-simmering tensions between the two men boil over into a physical sta
Living Large From New York To London
Madonna’s Villa 152–156 E. 81st St. The singer purchased this fused threesome in 2009. It supposedly has a massive dance studio and gym and comes with two garages for paparazzi-free ins-and-outs. The Loft Plus Carriage House 9 Jay St. and 67 Hudso
Lego Is The Perfect Toy
Even if no one can really agree on what kind of toy it is anymore.
Our First Lady Of Sorrows
In the midst of newfound political turmoil, NATALIE PORTMAN revives Jacqueline Kennedy onscreen, a woman whose private resolve and public grace may have held the nation together.
Dec 11 20167 minutes
The Making Of Barry Jenkins
The director of ‘Moonlight’ thought he’d fled his past, then he accidentally made a movie about it.
The Amazing Adventures Of Wernher Von Braun
Michael Chabon’s memoir-fantasia of the OSS Years.
Dec 11 20161 minute
Now, Who Will Take Care Of It?
These days, building staffers clock in daily rather than being available 24/7. “People want their independent lives,” says Peter Mahler of Mahler Private Staffing. How many employees are hired depends on the scale; for houses of at least 10,000 squar
How To Crash The Oscars
An oral history of a Best Picture shocker.
“And I’m Thinking, ‘Should I Slap This Drink Out Of His Hand?’”
THE SCENE: McConaughey plays scrappy mining businessman Kenny Wells, who’s finally struck pay dirt. His company attracts the interest of Wall Street investors who want to buy him out. In this scene, he has to make his choice. “WHEN THE scene begins,
The Umbrellas Of Silver Lake
Damien Chazelle’s La La Land salutes, and updates, the Hollywood musical.
“Just Rest On The Writing.”
JEFF BRIDGES IN HELL OR HIGH WATER.
“You’re Going To Touch Hearts Around The World.”
JANELLE MONÁE IN HIDDEN FIGURES.
The Architectural Challenges Of A Multi-House Surgery
According to architect Wayne Turett, whose firm has handled both combinations and extensive townhouse renovations.
Turn It Up To 11
Michael Shannon on a year, and a career, as a director’s secret weapon.
The Kleptocracy Preps For Pennsylvania Avenue
Conflicts so brazen and unprecedented they already feel like old news.
“In This Moment, The Penny Drops.”
FELICITY JONES IN A MONSTER CALLS.
“We Worked On It Separately And Then We Met In The Ring.”
MICHELLE WILLIAMS IN MANCHESTER BY THE SEA.
“What Got Me Sobbing Was Thinking About Love.”
HUGH GRANT IN FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS.
Maybe The Internet Is Just Terrible After All
Fake news is the easiest of the problems to fix.
Nov 27 201610 minutes
Citizens, United
What should Democrats in Congress—and Barack Obama, and you—do now?
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Nov 1 20161 minute
The Internet Of Things…In Bed
One in three people aren’t getting enough sleep, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So a cavalcade of products are aiming to address sleep issues—the global market for sleep aids is projected by BCC Research to reach $76.7 billion by 2019—and many of them are connected. Here are some of the latest.
Nov 1 20161 minute
Canada’s Brain Gain Strategy
The U.S. should refashion its immigration laws to look like its northern neighbor’s.
Safety Net In The Sky
Technology that tracks aircraft anywhere in the world could boost airlines’ efficiency and make missing planes a thing of the past.
The Pga Tour Takes On China
CANCELED TOURNAMENTS, BAD LUCK, AND SO MUCH PROMISE: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY’S STAR-CROSSED STRUGGLE TO GET CHINESE CONSUMERS TO HIT THE LINKS.
Nov 1 20163 minutes
How To Invest, Whoever Wins
No matter how much you dislike him or her, the next President isn’t likely to hurt the stock market. But 2017 could still be rocky for the economy. Here’s what you’ll need in your postelection portfolio.
Stocks With A Shaky Foundation
Recent changes in the markets have made it even easier to buy real estate investment trusts. But this may not be the best time to move your money in.
How A Taco Truck Gets Stalled
POLINA MARINOVA It may seem as if everyone is opening hip food trucks in cities these days. But it’s more complicated than it looks. Before you warm your first tortilla, if you’re in New York, for example, you’ll have to get through 68 pages of regu
Millennials Are Not Monolithic
Good leaders need to know how to motivate their youngest employees. But if you’re seeking a one-size-fits-all solution, you’re already on the wrong track.
10-Hour Layover? Lucky You
How Icelandair made waiting for connecting flights a thing of beauty.
New Rules For New Frontiers
As attitudes shift and technology advances, regulators ploddingly follow. The process can be messy, incremental, and sometimes painfully slow—but new policies are emerging.
The Valley’s Favorite British Import
Raised in a sheltered northern English community, Ruzwana Bashir traveled a long and unlikely path from Oxford debate star to Silicon Valley wunderkind.
Come On And Shine
Consumer packaged-goods startups are styling themselves like tech companies to fuel growth. They don’t need to.
Watson: Not So Elementary
Five years after its Jeopardy! victory, IBM’s cognitive computing system is through playing games. It’s now a hired gun for thousands of companies in at least 20 industries. A Q&A with the Watson boss.
How Steve Jobs Became A Billionaire
STEVE JOBS’ NAME IS FOREVER TIED TO APPLE: THE COMPANY HE FOUNDED, WAS FIRED FROM, AND LATER RETURNED TO AND MADE THE MOST VALUABLE IN THE WORLD. IT’S EASY TO FORGET THAT IT WAS ANOTHER COMPANY—PIXAR—THAT MADE HIM HIS FIRST BILLION. CENTRAL TO THAT STORY IS LAWRENCE LEVY, THE MAN WHOM JOBS REACHED OUT TO, UNKNOWN, IN NOVEMBER 1994 AND HIRED AS CFO. HIS MISSION? TO TAKE THE SCRAPPY COMPANY PUBLIC.
Small Business Takes A Big Hit
JEREMY QUITTNER FOR AARON HAGEMAN, chief executive of Delivery Drivers of Orange County, Calif., the welter of federal and state regulations concerning who qualifies as an independent contractor has become an expensive sticking point. Consider this
From The Gym To The Runway
Athleisure isn’t going away—it’s moving into high fashion. Think comfort crossed with style.
Look Before You Leap
Thinking of ditching the suit and tie for the startup life? Here’s how to do it right.
Steve Cohen Has Nothing To Prove (But He’s Going To Prove It Anyway)
In 2013 an insider-trading scandal ended Cohen’s reign as one of Wall Street’s most successful hedge fund managers. Three years later, to the dismay of his critics, he’s unapologetic, financially unscathed, and on the verge of returning to the industry. In his first interview about the firm since the scandal, Cohen explains how he plans to beat the market again—and why he needs to.
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The Great Rocket Race
ELON MUSK’S SPACEX IS JOUSTING WITH A BOEING-LOCKHEED JOINT VENTURE FOR THE LUCRATIVE BUSINESS OF SENDING SATELLITES TO SPACE. THE INCUMBENT FACES A DAUNTING TWO-PRONGED CHALLENGE: CAN IT SLASH PRICES WHILE OVERHAULING A KEY PART OF ITS TECHNOLOGY?
Nov 1 20161 minute
Tale Of The Tape: Clinton Vs. Trump
TORY NEWMYER For the most part, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have directly diverging views of regulation. Clinton favors a heavier hand to bring Wall Street and other industries to heel, while easing rules for small businesses. Trump by contrast
Wind Is Getting Really, Really Cheap
The first offshore wind farm in the U.S. marks a turning point for the industry.
Red Tape
THE RED TAPE CONUNDRUM: HOW THE WRONG KIND OF REGULATION IS STRANGLING BUSINESS—AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
What Happens After The Election
Most Americans don’t actually hate trade, business, or globalization. But this campaign season’s tide of populist outrage will last long past November.
You’re Already Good. Here’s How To Step It Up
Fortune reviews three major releases this season that promise to help you elevate your thinking, motivation, and creativity in work and in life.
Hope For The Day After
THIS HAS BEEN an exceptionally difficult election for anyone who cares about the future of American business or the prospects for American prosperity. On one side, the Democratic Party has turned increasingly antagonistic toward business. The cleare
Hamilton, Nonstop
LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA, the 36-year-old creator of the hit musical, talks about trusting his instincts, the value of a vacation, and how he accidentally married the oldest form of entertainment with the newest form of social media.
5 Ways to Pick a Killer Name
Branding your company is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Here’s how to get it right.
Oct 1 201612 minutes
Can This 22-Year-Old Coder Out-Bitcoin Bitcoin?
Russian-born wunderkind VITALIK BUTERIN is the creator of ETHEREUM, a fast-growing new cryptocurrency network. His audacious goal? To unleash the power of the technology behind his creation and spur radical change in finance, social networks, and even government.
Oct 1 20161 minute
Virtual Reality Goes Electric
Utility PG&E thinks VR technology may make inspecting equipment faster and safer.
Driven in the Valley
Kyle Vogt and Daniel Kan just sold CRUISE AUTOMATION to GM for $1 billion. But there’s no time to enjoy the windfall: They’re under crazy pressure as they race to bring a self-driving car to the masses.
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Nov 1 20162 minutes
When A Premium Card Pays Off
A POPULAR NEW OFFER RAISES THE QUESTION: CAN A CREDIT CARD EVER BE WORTH $450?
Nov 1 20161 minute
Your Investments
WHAT’S AT STAKE U.S. stocks are in the midst of the second-longest bull market in history, and bonds have flourished as interest rates have hit historic lows. Yet year one of new presidencies often usher in challenging markets. Your retirement secur
Funds That Let Their Brood Grow
THERE’S A CASE FOR OWNING SMALL-STOCK FUNDS THAT HANG ON TO WINNERS EVEN AS COMPANIES GET BIGGER.
Nov 1 20162 minutes
The Best Cure For Obamacare Woes
DESPITE HIGHER PRICES AND FEWER CHOICES, YOU CAN STILL FIND THE COVERAGE YOU NEED.
The Best Bank For You
FEES ARE UP, AND INTEREST PAYOUTS ARE MICROSCOPIC—BUT YOU’VE GOT BETTER OPTIONS THAN EVER TO HELP YOU BEAT THE AVERAGES, MONEY’S ANNUAL SURVEY FINDS. AND THIS YEAR’S WINNERS ARE …
Nov 1 20161 minute
A Passion For Teaching
JOAN CAPLIN ANNE AVERY 58, COLUMBIA, MD. BACKSTORY: Emigrated from South Korea in 1975. EDUCATION: Studied at University of Louisville. PROFESSION: National lead for Asian-American and Pacific Islanders outreach at Centers for Medicare and Medic
The Ultimate Guide To Retirement: Couples Edition
THESE 21 STRATEGIES WILL HELP YOU SAVE, INVEST, AND EARN YOUR WAY TO A DREAM LIFESTYLE—NO MATTER WHAT AGE OR STAGE YOU’RE AT NOW.
Ask The Expert
REAL ESTATE Q I want to get rid of my mortgage faster. What’s the best way do it? A If you can pay more each month, you have two options: refinance to a shorter-term loan or write bigger checks to trim the principal. While 15-year loans have lower
Replot Your Income Plan
INTEREST RATES HAVEN’T GONE UP AS EXPECTED, SO BOND INVESTORS NEED TO RETHINK THEIR MOVES.
Cuba Libre
NOW THAT DIPLOMATIC relations between the U.S. and Cuba have been restored, I fear it’s only a matter of time before Havana turns into the “spring break” capital of the world. Americans in backward baseball caps (or worse: man buns) will mojito their
Bethlehem
Pop. over age 55 31% Median home price $153,000 Avg. property tax $4,082 Top income tax rate 3.07% There was a time when you couldn’t talk about Bethlehem without mention of Bethlehem Steel. Once the nation’s second-largest steel producer, it shu
Economy And Jobs
WHAT’S AT STAKE Nearly eight years after the Great Recession, this doesn’t feel like a true recovery. Despite job gains, wage growth is tepid, and median household income is just shy of 2007 levels. Can the slow-growing economy pick up the pace, or
Bundled Policies Can Save You A Lot…Sometimes
MARTHA C. WHITE COMBINING YOUR INSURANCE policies, or “bundling,” is a tactic insurance salespeople tout as a way for you to save money. Exactly how much you can save on premiums, however, depends a lot on where in the U.S. you live, what type of ho
Your Family And Education
WHAT’S AT STAKE College is the gateway to higher lifetime earnings. But tuition has skyrocketed, and millions struggle with student debt. How can you handle the high price of higher ed? Also crucial for families: How do you find affordable child car
Climb Out Of Student Debt
TODAY’S FLEXIBLE REPAYMENT PLANS CAN MAKE IT EASIER—BUT AT A PRICE.
The High Stakes Election
Forget for a minute Trump’s and Clinton’s nasty verbal volleys. This year’s presidential contest is about two opposing economic views for America. Whoever wins could have a seismic impact on everything from your investments to your health care. Here’s what the candidates really mean for your money.
Hollywood
Pop. over age 55 32% Median home price $198,000 Avg. property tax $3,995 Top income tax rate 0% In the 1920s developer Joseph Young arrived in Florida with a vision of turning the pine forests and marshland 20 miles north of Miami into a “dream c
Crafting A Big Business
FORMER ENGINEER AND WOODWORKING HOBBYIST BRETT HAUGEN HAS CARVED OUT A LUCRATIVE SPACE AMONG HANDICRAFT ENTHUSIASTS.
Nov 1 20161 minute
Iowa City
Pop. over age 55 23% Median home price $187,000 Avg. property tax $3,553 Top income tax rate 8.98% When famous authors plan their North American book tours, the schedule often reads like this: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago …Iowa City. As the onl
Your Retirement: A Team Effort
FOUR OUT OF FIVE SPOUSES cite saving for retirement as a very or extremely important financial goal, according to a MONEY nationwide survey of married couples. And yet research earlier this year by the consulting firm Hearts & Wallets found that only
5 Things To Know About The New Fafsa
1 IT’S AVAILABLE EARLIER THIS YEAR The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, which families fill out to apply for college scholarships and loans, became available at fafsa.ed.gov on Oct. 1 this year, three months earlier than in the pa
Nov 1 20161 minute
Sugar Land
Pop. over age 55 35% Median home price $356,250 Avg. property tax $8,210 Top income tax rate 0% The city traces its early history to—you guessed it—sugar. It was a 19th-century sugar plantation that evolved into a company town for employees of th
Your Taxes
WHAT’S AT STAKE The Obama years saw the Bush tax cuts made permanent for all but the wealthiest, plus new Obamacare levies. Now the question of how much of your paycheck you’ll get to keep—and who should pay more or less—is back on the table in a bi
Your Health Care
WHAT’S AT STAKE More Americans than ever have coverage, but with insurers pulling out of the government insurance exchanges, premiums rising, and businesses chafing at the health law’s requirements, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is under the microsc
The Best Online Bank
Don’t need a teller? You can slash fees and boost yields by banking online. Only 29% of traditional banks have low-cost checking accounts that pay interest (average yield: 0.08%), compared with 70% of the online banks analyzed—which pay an average 0.14%. Because online banks don’t have their own ATMs, reimbursement of other banks’ surcharges is critical.
X-Ray: Walmart
STILL FOCUSED ON BRICKS AND MORTAR—FOR GOOD REASON.
Nov 1 20161 minute
Spokane
Pop. over age 55 27% Median home price $152,000 Avg. property tax $1,888 Top income tax rate 0% Walk along the Centennial Trail as it winds through downtown, beside the Spokane River, and you get a sense of why people retire here. Spokane support
Reno
Pop. over age 55 26% Median home price $268,250 Avg. property tax $1,735 Top income tax rate 0% Reno suffers from a bit of an image problem (and the Comedy Central series Reno 911! didn’t help). Yet this city in the Sierra Nevada foothills is fas
The Best Big Banks (Tie)
If you are among the nearly nine in 10 consumers who want in-person service at a local branch but you often need a bank outside your neighborhood, you’ll want a bank with a broad footprint. The two winners here cover wide but different swaths of the country.
Oct 1 20162 minutes
Scour Real Estate for Decent Yields
INCOME INVESTORS FRUSTRATED BY LOW INTEREST RATES CAN UNCOVER SOLID PAYOUTS IN REIT FUNDS.
