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 →
Congress gets an A+ for speed but a B- for quality. Originally published in a New York Times Op-Ed The next round of economic stimulus has now emerged from Congress’s sausage factory, with more rescue efforts inevitably to follow. Hats … Continue reading →
To save American jobs, we need to save American businesses. Originally published in the New York Times Here we go again. With business activity having declined precipitously, bailouts of troubled companies are appropriately back on the table. Distasteful as they may … Continue reading →
The coronavirus is pushing down growth and risking recession Originally published in the New York Times At long last, the president declared a national emergency on Friday that took aim at some of the specific repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic. And Congress … Continue reading →
