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2015: The Year in Charts

Originally published in The New York Times By the end of 2015, the economy — still leaving too many Americans behind — has regrettably almost disappeared from the news, overshadowed by the twin evils of Donald J. Trump and the Islamic State. Meanwhile, Congress continued to burnish its record of doing little that was constructive, […]

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Don’t Raise Interest Rates

Originally appeared in The New York Times IF Ben S. Bernanke were to write a sequel to his recently published memoir, “The Courage to Act,” he might well want to call it “The Courage Not to Act.” For that’s what the Federal Reserve needs at its rate-setting meeting today and at least some of those […]

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Carly Fiorina Really Was That Bad

Originally published in the New York Times. HER silver tongue honed by decades in corporate marketing, Carly Fiorina has used two debates, and a steely determination on the campaign trail, to climb near the top of the polls for the Republican nomination. But Americans should pause on her biggest professional credential for our highest office: […]

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New York Times: These 10 Charts Will Help You Understand 2024

Donald Trump triumphs. The economy chugs along. A tech billionaire builds a shadow presidency. These...

New York Times: Donald Trump Will Do Nothing to Bring Back Our Dying American Dream

Donald Trump got lucky in his first term. When he arrived, inflation was low, unemployment was falli...

The New York Times: How Project 2025 Would Change the Country

When Donald Trump takes the debate stage on Tuesday, he will doubtless again try to disavow Project ...

The New York Times: Don’t Take Trump’s Word for It. Check the Data.

For more than 90 minutes last week, Donald Trump gave a rambling speech accepting the Republican nom...

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