Category Archives: Politics
The Trump and Clinton Foundations Are Character Tests that Hillary…
Donald Trump’s charge that Hillary Clinton used her office as Secretary of State to service donors of the Clinton Foundation…Continue reading
The Economic Outlook for the Election and Beyond, and How…
With nine weeks to go, the economic conditions for the election are set — modest growth, low inflation, and continuing…Continue reading
The Vast Economic Costs of Trump’s Plan to Bar Muslims…
Donald Trump’s mindset and style virtually compel him to attack anyone who might be a threat or enemy, and he…Continue reading
Rising Incomes Are a Key to Winning in 2016 —…
Even if we accept that the 2016 campaign is a fact-free zone, what precisely are Donald Trump and Bernie…Continue reading
Whatever Some Candidates Tell You, the Incomes of Most Americans…
After a decade when most Americans saw their incomes decline, the latest Census Bureau income data contain very good news:…Continue reading
Will the GOP Break Up?
At the risk of spoiling your holidays, it’s time for a serious talk about what’s driving the race for the…Continue reading
The Surprising Good News about American Incomes
For a change, the latest Census Bureau data on what’s happened to the incomes of Americans is good news. For…Continue reading
Will Tea Party Insanity Cost America $3 trillion and 2.75…
The budget and debt end games are still playing themselves out on Capitol Hill; and judging by its current behavior,…Continue reading
Are Republican Leaders Suffering from Stockholm Syndrome?
With a good part of the federal government closed for business, the pathologies driving it are too obvious to ignore.…Continue reading
The Politics and Economics of Obama’s New Climate Program
The Supreme Court's blockbuster decisions on voting rights and same-sex marriage attracted most of the attention, but President Obama also…Continue reading