Where the Grass Seems Greener: Economic Misperceptions and Support for Democracy

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), as the Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, at the Federal Reserve, in Washington, D.C., U.S. July 29, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The Federal Reserve on Wednesday followed through on expectations for no…

Is US Secretary of State Marco Rubio an embattled champion of Venezuelan democracy within the Trump administration, or the public face of a strategy aimed at keeping the old regime in power? Six months after Nicolás Maduro’s ouster, his record suggests democratic restoration is no longer an American priority—if it ever was. CAMBRIDGE—On the classic…

A lot of cars are lined up for importing and exporting cars to the port. Kokouu | E+ | Getty Images Japanese automakers are looking vulnerable to fallout from the Iran war and any turnaround in the yen. Toyota, Honda and Nissan benefited in their most recent quarterly reports from a historically weak currency, with…

en English Politics Aug 19, 2026 Robert Gulotty  and Zhaotian Luo Democracy is most vulnerable when voters can no longer distinguish genuine abuses of power from partisan attacks. Authoritarian leaders exploit that uncertainty by blurring the line between misconduct and political theater, making…

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