More Taxes, Less Death?
A new task force is urging developing countries to put levies on candy and soda, as many do on cigarettes and alcohol.
Economy
How Basic Economics Could Solve Manhattan’s Traffic Problems
It's simple: Charge people to bring cars onto city streets during rush hour.
The CFPB’s New Mission
In a memo, the agency's director outlines his vision for a regulator that's kinder and gentler to the financial industry.
Who Bankrupted Toys 'R' Us? Blame Private Equity and Millennial Parents
The retail apocalypse for legacy brick-and-mortar companies has come to the toy business.
Free Checking Is Basically a Thing of the Past
Big banks once offered some basic services without fees. But that's become rarer and rarer.
Amazon's Checkout-Free Store Makes Shopping Feel Like Shoplifting
Customers can walk in, grab what they want, and walk out—all while being monitored by a sophisticated system of cameras.
Trump's Biggest Economic Victory Yet
The Senate quickly confirmed the president's pick for the next leader of the Federal Reserve.
The Internet Is Enabling a New Kind of Poorly Paid Hell
For some Americans, sub-minimum-wage online tasks are the only work available.
Food Deserts Exist. But Do They Matter?
America's healthy-eating disparities might have more to do with income and class than with geography.
The Invasion of the German Board Games
Their peaceful premises and intricate rule systems are changing the way Americans play—and helping shape an industry in the process.