


The US tax code will change next year; the presidential election will determine how
Donald Trump promises cuts galore, while Kamala Harris would target the middle-class
NOT ONLY are taxes one of the only certainties in life, they are also one of the only certainties in this election. That is because of the looming expiration of tax provisions passed in 2017, the main legislative accomplishment of Donald Trump’s term in the White House. This presents a fiscal cliff. By the end of 2025 whoever is president must sign new rules into law, or most Americans will see sharply higher income taxes.

The Supreme Court begins another contentious term
Guns, vapes, online porn and health care for transgender youth dot the docket

What America’s presidential election means for world trade
The first in a series of eight concise briefs on the consequences of the 2024 election

Checks and Balance newsletter: gender politics in the election
Both parties are telling very different stories about gender
Many Americans can decide their own policies. What will they choose?
Three issues will dominate state ballot measures in November
Hurricane Helene was America’s deadliest storm in nearly two decades
It wiped out North Carolina’s mountain towns
Crypto bros v cat ladies: gender and the 2024 election
How the campaigns are exploiting and reshaping the battle of the sexes