Hip-hop recently celebrated its 50th birthday, providing a perfect opportunity to decide if we currently recognize the global genre as a friend or a foe. As I engaged in various commemorative ...

There's a fable we tell ourselves about the United States in the mid-20th century. In this tale, almost everyone had a good, secure, decent-paying job in manufacturing, thanks to the power of unions ...

Good morning, it’s Wednesday, January 2, 2019, the first workday the new year and Day 12 of a partial government shutdown. The partisan showdown, ostensibly over President Trump’s proposed border ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam writes about state and local policy and urban economic issues. MIAMI, FL - NOVEMBER 24: Jaime Vado fixes a display in the ...