Stephen Mihm

President Trump is right to stop minting the coin, but he's wrong about why it should happen.

The US is right where it needs to be for Trump and Musk to tap into a decades-old fear about the country’s precious bullion stored in Fort Knox.

Against the wishes of the framers, the legislative branch delegated much of its own constitutional authority over setting import taxes.

Framing President Trump’s decision to fire Carla Hayden and Shira Perlmutter as mainly a balance of power disruption ignores the dual functions of the institution.

For members of the “unluckiest generation” facing a midlife crisis, it could offer a way to regain a sense of optimism.

Tech enthusiasts think artificial intelligence is going to boost productivity overnight in the workplace, but history says otherwise.

If Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. wants more industries to support his plan to eliminate the sugar substitute, people must first understand the schemes that led to this sticky situation.

Denim has been tied to dust-ups in America for decades because many groups want ownership of its cultural significance.

The energy source is having a social media moment. If the 1950s atomic craze is any indication, it won’t last.

The New York Times recently reported that the Trump administration is “considering a radical overhaul” of the refugee system in the US that would, in the publication’s estimation, “favor White people” by restricting immigration to English speakers, Europeans and White South Africans.