Between July 2020 and July 2021—the COVID-19 pandemic’s prime year—U.S. population growth fell to a historic low. In an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data, William Frey explains how white and youth population losses drove the growth slowdown and discusses what it means for the nation’s future.

Rising inequality has implications for every level of society, including enterprise. Addisu Lashitew, Sorin Krammer, and Jonathan Doh shed light on one of the channels through which inequality affects businesses, crime risk, and the role of social cohesion in mitigating its harmful effects.