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The Truth About Inflation

  • May 11, 2022

The conventional wisdom about inflation needs a course correction. Here’s why: The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the wages…. . . Read More

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Trump’s Handling of the 2020 Census Was Even Worse Than You Think

  • April 14, 2022

Donald Trump’s most consequential legacy might be the debate he spurred about whether our democracy truly includes everyone, a choice evident in the 2020 election and Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination. Should public life in the United States be…. . . Read More

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Note to Reporters: Americans Are Better Off Even After Inflation

  • February 23, 2022

According to conventional wisdom, inflation has left most Americans poorer. It’s an odd view, given that the number of people with jobs jumped by 4.7 percent in 2021, and the economy grew by 5.7 percent after inflation. It was the…. . . Read More

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The Biden Jobs Boom Is Bigger Than We Thought

  • January 19, 2022

Last Sunday on Meet the Press, James Carville offered Democrats good advice: “Quit being a whiny party and get out there and tell people what you did … the exact truth.” On the vital issue of jobs, they should be…. . . Read More

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It’s a Biden Boom—and No One Has Noticed Yet

  • December 9, 2021

While many people are uncomfortable communicating bad news, Democrats have a problem these days talking about good news, especially on the economy. Based on the data, President Biden and the Democratic Congress are set to preside over the strongest two-year…. . . Read More

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The Trillions In Covid Spending Is What the Economy Needed

  • March 24, 2021

Both progressives and conservatives criticized the three major Covid-19 relief laws enacted over the last 12 months for giving away too much of their $4.85 trillion in new spending, tax credits, and sweetheart loans to businesses or city and state…. . . Read More

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GameStop Isn’t a Popular Uprising

  • February 3, 2021

The investors’ struggle over the video game retailer GameStop has been cast as a David versus Goliath story. Allegedly, this is the tale of scrappy, small online day traders buying shares of a beleaguered company to thwart a hedge fund…. . . Read More

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The Facts About Biden’s Economic Agenda and the GOP’s Cynical Response

  • January 31, 2021

Congressional Republicans who eagerly supported massive increases in the budget deficit under Donald Trump have been quick to resuscitate their deficit concerns so they can denounce President Joseph Biden’s $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan.” In the words of Florida Senator…. . . Read More

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No, It Wasn’t a Coup Attempt. It Was Another Trump Money Scam.

  • November 24, 2020

President Trump’s post-election machinations are not a bungled coup attempt; they add up to a scam to enrich himself. A coup would require broad collaboration from the courts and, failing that, from the military. The evidence suggests that Trump may…. . . Read More

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