A $19bn industry is about to pay its workforce for the first time
The economics of American college sports have been upended
In 43 states, the highest-paid public employee is a college coach. Yet the athletes propping up the $19bn college-sports industry earned no salary--until this year. My piece on the upending of one of America's strangest economic systems
www.economist.com/united-state...
30.08.2025 13:13 — 👍 16 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 1
On its tenth birthday, gay marriage in America is under attack
Republican support for same-sex marriage is dropping fast
A look with @daniellaraz.bsky.social at what might explain plummeting support for same-sex marriage among Republicans on Obergefell’s 10th birthday — w insights from @leahlitman.bsky.social and @profmmurray.bsky.social @economist.com
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26.06.2025 19:46 — 👍 31 🔁 13 💬 0 📌 0
Donald Trump’s approval rating is dropping
He is beating his own record for rapidly annoying American voters
Since entering office, Trump's ratings have fallen 14 points—much steeper than the 5 points he had dropped by this point in his first term.
@daniellaraz.bsky.social and I took a look at some of the trends driving his decline: www.economist.com/united-state...
16.04.2025 16:37 — 👍 31 🔁 5 💬 3 📌 1
Approval of Trump's handing of the economy is -10 in today's YouGov/Economist poll
09.04.2025 13:31 — 👍 38 🔁 16 💬 2 📌 1
DOGE’s cuts have put vital gov't data at risk. Amid the chaos of Trump’s second term, it’s easy to miss—but the federal surveys we use to understand everything from the economy to maternal mortality to healthcare costs are under threat. My piece this week: www.economist.com/united-state...
06.04.2025 15:17 — 👍 65 🔁 24 💬 3 📌 0
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