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Based on Incomes, Americans Are a Lot Better Off Under…
In their only 1980 presidential debate, Ronald Reagan posed a famous question that sealed Jimmy Carter's political fate: "Are you…Continue reading
Data Don’t Lie: Biden’s Economic Record is Much Better than…
Donald Trump's prospects for a second presidential term may well rest on whether voters accept his proposition that facts no…Continue reading
When You Know How Polls Work, You Realize that the…
Despite four criminal indictments with 91 felony charges, recent surveys show Donald Trump leading Joe Biden narrowly. Or by as…Continue reading
The Senate Is Even More Anti-Democratic Than You Think
Donald Trump’s efforts to dominate American democracy may seem sui generis. Certainly, no other president has dismissed the results of…Continue reading
The Economy Is Doing Fine, for the Time Being
Republican charges of a “Biden recession” during the midterm campaign failed to ignite a red wave, and the latest release…Continue reading
The Truth About Today’s Inflation
The conventional wisdom about inflation needs a course correction. Here's why: The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the wages…Continue reading
Trump’s Attacks on the 2020 Census Cost Six States with…
Donald Trump’s most consequential legacy may be the debate he spurred about democracy. The issue is whether our democracy truly…Continue reading
Conventional Wisdom is Wrong: Americans Are Better Off Even AFTER…
According to conventional wisdom, inflation has left most Americans poorer. It’s an odd view, given that the number of people…Continue reading
It’s a Biden Boom—and No One Has Noticed Yet
If the current high levels of economic, job, and income growth continue, the 2020 midterms could look different than most…Continue reading
$900 Billion in COVID Spending for Everyone Is Just What…
Both progressives and conservatives criticized the three major COVID-19 relief laws enacted over the last 12 months for giving away…Continue reading