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Our analysis shows which routes are getting longer
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Our analysis finds that age gaps among America’s richest couples are shrinking
Our annual measure of the role and influence of women in the workforce
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Cycles of openness and restriction are as old as the country itself
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Even generous welfare states are not immune to a “Breaking Bad” effect
His record-breaking speech was light on policy and heavy on theatre
After four years of fighting, our modelling reveals a grim toll
Sarah Leo, our visual data journalist, explains how to deal with unruly data points
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Our interactive map shows where in America homeownership is becoming more appealing
Rich and poor consumers are seeing their spending patterns converge
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The average earner struggles to afford rent in all but eight of the places we looked at
Our polling with YouGov shows operations in Iran and Venezuela had far more support
