Bloomberg The cost of repairing Big Ben, the iconic clock tower of Britain’s Parliament, doubled following a detailed analysis by surveyors. Repairs to the Elizabeth Tower, as the tower is properly known, will cost $82 million, up from an original estimate of 29 million pounds, the House of Commons said on Friday in an emailed statement. The name “Big Ben” ...

Top US officials have said repeatedly that America is seeking a diplomatic solution to the nuclear crisis with North Korea. But President Trump’s insulting comments towards North Korean leader Kim Jong un appear to have made such a negotiated settlement more difficult. In the chaotic government-by-Twitter atmosphere of the Trump administration, no senior leader has publicly questioned whether the president’s ...

One of the unfortunate aspects of Trumpian populism is the effect it is having on our discussion of economic policy, and thereby on our understanding of the underlying goals that policies are meant to advance. This is perhaps most stark in discussions of international trade. The right used to discuss trade as a way to enrich the nation and raise ...