The president should lean more heavily on the private sector to boost his infrastructure plan’s odds of success. Originally published in the New York Times. The Biden administration has put forward the biggest, boldest, most expensive expansion of government in … Continue reading →
Fears were overblown for years. But let’s not be blasé about how hard it could be to halt high prices if they haunt us again. Originally published in the New York Times. We are all, to one degree or another, shaped … Continue reading →
But his opening proposal should be more targeted to the most needy. Originally published in the New York Times President Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan contains many commendable provisions, from money for speeding the vaccine rollout to aid … Continue reading →
A tour of the major trends, from Covid-19 spread to political polarization, that affected Americans this year. Originally published in the New York Times. If 2019 was the Year of Trump, then 2020 was the Year of Covid-19 and Trump. … Continue reading →
Even though significant compromises will be required in Congress and not every progressive idea will be embraced. Originally published in the New York Times Here we are, just four weeks past Election Day, and renewed skirmishing has already broken out … Continue reading →
Biden needs to counter the president’s positive economic approval ratings with the facts. Originally published in the New York Times By most measures, President Trump’s poll ratings have long been loitering below the waterline, even more so since the pandemic … Continue reading →
Don’t believe the story that Trump will tell at the Republican convention. Originally published in the New York Times As Republicans take the virtual stage for their convention this week, expect to hear much chest pounding about how great the … Continue reading →
Judy Shelton, Trump’s latest unqualified and dangerous nominee to the Federal Reserve Board, must be rejected. Originally published in the New York Times Having failed in past attempts to put unqualified ideologues on the Federal Reserve Board, President Trump is … Continue reading →
Why is the market doing so well when the economy is doing so poorly? Originally published in the New York Times From the Department of Curiosities: On Tuesday, as the number of new coronavirus cases continued to spike to record … Continue reading →
The economy can’t fully recover without longer-term help from Washington. Originally published in the New York Times Like dutiful soldiers, President Trump’s top economic advisers have been ardently echoing their boss’s optimism about the likelihood of a quick economic snapback, while downplaying the … Continue reading →
