Extend the Bush Tax Cuts Below $1 Million? I'm Intrigued...
[Guest post by Noam Scheiber:] The idea's been bouncing around for a while, but Politico suggests some Senate Dems are now seriously considering it, even if many of their colleagues aren't wild about it: READ MORE >>
Fighting the Fed
Where David Brooks Goes Wrong
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Cleveland! Are You Ready to Riot? How Populism Worked in Ohio.
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Desperate Measures
A Bona Fide Social Security Fix
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The Semiotics of Crazy Eddie
[Guest post by Noam Scheiber:] The linguistics nerds over at The Economist have launched an entire blog devoted to the subject--called "Johnson," of course--netting us this fascinating insight: READ MORE >>
The Essence of Yankee Evilness
[Guest post by Noam Scheiber:] Via the Times write-up of their deeply-satisfying championship series loss Friday night: READ MORE >>
Why No Geithner Greenbacks Yet?
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Consumers on Strike, An Illustration
[Guest post by Noam Scheiber:] I'm a little late coming to this, but the indispensable Mike Konczal has a great post pivoting off of the piece I wrote earlier this week on consumer spending, and what it tells us about the kind of recession we experienced and the prospects for recovery. READ MORE >>