The U.S. boasts the strongest economy of any developed country. Americans happily shelled out more money than ever on holiday gifts. The much-feared 2023 recession failed to appear. Employment remains incredibly strong. Real wages for all workers have been rising, and the outlook for 2024 is similarly healthy. The S&P 500 index returned 26% including dividends in

Donald J. Trump received at least $7.8 million from 20 foreign governments during his presidency according to documents released that show how much he received from overseas transactions while he was in the White House, most of it from China. The transactions, detailed in a 156-page report called “White House For Sale” that was produced by the

Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in an attempt to stop Congress from certifying Biden’s victory, and they forced lawmakers and then-Vice President Mike Pence to flee for their lives. At campaign rallies, he plays a recording of “The Star-Spangled Banner” sung by convicted members of the violent mob. The anthem is bizarrely interspersed with Trump’s mumbled recitation of

The pandemic has receded. Murders fell sharply across the U.S. in 2023, according to the F.B.I. Detroit is on track to record its fewest homicides since the 1960s. Rents are softening, and gas prices and crime rates are falling. The U.S. economy is on track to end 2023 with vigorous growth for the year at an annualized rate of nearly 2.6%