Economy

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How Tech IPOs Work—From Filing to First Trade Economy

How Tech IPOs Work—From Filing to First Trade

A step-by-step explainer of how technology companies go public through an initial public offering, from SEC registration and roadshows to pricing, loc...

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How U.S. Antitrust Law Works—and Why Monopolies Get Sued Economy

How U.S. Antitrust Law Works—and Why Monopolies Get Sued

A guide to the Sherman Act, how courts decide when a monopoly crosses the line, and what remedies follow when companies are found guilty of anticompet...

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How Fuel Excise Taxes Work—and Why They Get Suspended Economy

How Fuel Excise Taxes Work—and Why They Get Suspended

Fuel excise taxes fund roads and transit worldwide, but governments routinely suspend them when prices spike. Here's how they work, who pays, and why...

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How the IMF Forecasts the Global Economy Economy

How the IMF Forecasts the Global Economy

The IMF's World Economic Outlook is the most influential economic forecast on Earth, shaping government budgets, market expectations, and central bank...

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How the US Postal Service Works—and Why It's Broke Economy

How the US Postal Service Works—and Why It's Broke

The USPS delivers to 167 million addresses daily without tax funding. Here's how its unique business model works, why mail volume collapse and mandato...

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How Crude Oil Prices Are Set—and Why They Spike Economy

How Crude Oil Prices Are Set—and Why They Spike

An explainer on how global crude oil benchmarks like Brent and WTI determine the price of oil, and what factors—from OPEC decisions to geopolitical cr...

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How Airport Slots Work—and Why They Cost Millions Economy

How Airport Slots Work—and Why They Cost Millions

Airport slots are landing and takeoff rights at congested airports, allocated through a global system of grandfather rights, use-it-or-lose-it rules,...

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What Is the Enrollment Cliff—and Why Colleges Are Closing Economy

What Is the Enrollment Cliff—and Why Colleges Are Closing

The enrollment cliff, driven by plummeting birth rates after the 2008 recession, is now hitting U.S. higher education. Here's how it works, which coll...

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How Iraq's Muhasasa Power-Sharing System Works Economy

How Iraq's Muhasasa Power-Sharing System Works

Iraq divides its top government posts along ethnic and sectarian lines through an informal system called Muhasasa. Here's how it works, why it was cre...

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How the US Cuba Embargo Works—and Why It Persists Economy

How the US Cuba Embargo Works—and Why It Persists

The US embargo on Cuba is the longest trade embargo in modern history, spanning over six decades. Here's how it works, why Congress locked it into law...

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How Hungary's Electoral System Works—and Why It Matters Economy

How Hungary's Electoral System Works—and Why It Matters

Hungary uses a unique mixed-member majoritarian system that combines single-member districts with proportional party lists. Its unusual 'winner compen...

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Why Home Distilling Is Illegal—and How That May Change Economy

Why Home Distilling Is Illegal—and How That May Change

Home brewing beer and wine is legal across the United States, but distilling spirits at home remains a federal felony. Here's why the ban exists, how...

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