Universal income may help alleviate the ‘US of anxiety’–or become a lesson in ‘bad math’

Skeptics, however, insist that a guaranteed paycheck would actually reduce the incentive to work. In their view, a UBI would accomplish little other than wasting money on those who don’t need it, and may even crowd out social welfare programs like Social...

Brazil boosted amid ‘Weak Flesh’ crisis; China, Egypt and Chile lift beef bans

Chinalifted a ban on imports of meat from Brazilon Saturday after Brazilian authorities clarified details of a police investigation into alleged bribery of health inspectors, in a victory for President Michel Temer’s efforts to stem damage from the probe. The...

US military confirms bombing of Iraq city, resulting in dozens of civilian casualties

The U.S. military said on Saturday a U.S.-led coalition strike had hit an Islamic State-held area of the Iraqi city of Mosul where residents and officials say dozens of civilians have been killed as result of an air raid. The incident occurred on March 17 but what...

Health Bill’s Failure Leaves Supporters in a Political Jam Back Home

By ALEXANDER BURNS March 25, 2017 They went to unusual, even dangerous lengths to support President Trump’s unpopular health care bill, facing down protesters at home and begging for special accommodation from House leaders in Washington. John Faso of...