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The Economic Tea Leaves Point to a Downturn in 2020
Do the latest economic data signal a recession is coming? The best answer is, yes, but not quite yet: The…Continue reading
Don’t be fooled: Working Americans are worse off under Trump
Despite robust economic numbers during the Trump presidency, the American public has seemed curiously unmoved by good news such as…Continue reading
Donald Trump’s Economic Record is Mediocre, and the Outlook Is…
Ignoring the facts while praising yourself is second nature to many politicians, and a case in point is Donald Trump’s…Continue reading
Trump’s SOTU Economic Agenda: Self-Congratulations and Empty Threats — But…
In less than a week, President Donald Trump will deliver his first State of the Union (SOTU) address. It’s safe…Continue reading
Does Science Prove that the Modern GOP Favors the Rich?
Virtually everyone outside the Trump administration agrees that the GOP tax plans passed by the House and the Senate will…Continue reading
Evaluating the Claim that Cutting Corporate Taxes Will Raise Your…
Real disputes among professional economists rarely make their way into political debates. But that’s what’s happened with the issue of…Continue reading
A New GOP Nightmare: Trump and Democrats Cut a Deal…
Here they go again. Despite the Republicans’ control of the presidency and both houses of Congress, their internal divisions keep…Continue reading
The Trump Administration is Disrupting the 2020 Census – And…
The decennial Census is a genuinely powerful institution in American life. I didn’t understand its impact until I oversaw the…Continue reading
How to Raise Incomes and Delay the Next Recession
Last October, mulling over the economic environment the next President would face, I sent Hillary Clinton memos on how she…Continue reading
The Case for Guaranteed Access to Prescription Drugs
Everyone complains about the prices of prescription drugs. Yet, 60 percent of us use them, because they help relieve our…Continue reading