Neither presidential candidate wants to address the national debt. But as president, they must.

The 21st century is becoming an era of great power rivalry. Shifting alliances will test US diplomacy and might.

Europe needs greater economic and political integration if it is to rise to the challenges of this century. But can it respond?

Many Americans are frustrated with an economy that by most measures is actually doing pretty well — the explanation may lie in rising industry concentration and information asymmetries that are helping companies at the expense of their customers.