Rollout of New York City’s Second-Home Tax Is Confusing Some Residents
The rollout of New York City’s contentious new pied-à-terre tax started with a notification from Mayor Zohran Mamdani…
Gavin Newsom wants to ban the “buy, borrow, die” tax strategy. Here’s what it is.
A tax strategy known informally as “buy, borrow, die” is the latest flashpoint in the debate over wealth…
Gas Prices May Remain High Despite US-Iran Deal
Drivers hopeful that the U.S.-Iran framework deal will translate to lower gasoline prices will probably have to wait…
Musk Is the World’s First Trillionaire. Who Was the First Billionaire?
On Friday, the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, became its first trillionaire, following a record-setting initial public offering…
These Young Politicians Want to Fix America’s Housing Problems
Besides his suit and tie, David Morales had little to set him apart from the other 20-somethings he…
Why U.S. Test Scores Are in a ‘Generation-Long Decline’
Something troubling is happening in U.S. education. Almost everywhere in America, students are performing worse than their peers…
Under Iran fire, Israel’s basic cost-of-living gaps run deeper than income data suggests
A man standing at a vegtable stand at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, January 24, 2018. (photo…
11 Data Points and Discoveries That Stuck With Us in 2025
Our goal at The Upshot is to produce distinctive explanatory journalism. But how do we get there? Some…
The Economics of Zohran Mamdani
Nikolaos Chatzarakis reviews some of the key economic platforms of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. He argues…
Mamdani Rode Anti-Billionaire Message to Mayor. What’s Next for NYC’s Rich?
Never miss an episode. Follow The Big Take daily podcast today. Zohran Mamdani clinched New York City’s mayoral…
Australia is now a ‘home owners’ welfare state’, and income inequality is worse than we think
Australia’s income inequality is much worse than we think because official statistics ignore the income that home owners…