Robert Rubin
A Fiscal Deal Is Emerging—But Is It Any Good?
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Why Democrats Should Give Thanks For Mitt Romney
As Democrats gather for turkey or tofurkey in Brooklyn and Berkeley and, yes, even in Birmingham, they should offer thanks for Mitt Romney. Not just for being a clumsy candidate in a year when a more agile one might have knocked off Barack Obama—but for the broader benefit he served the Democratic Party as a powerful clarifying force. READ MORE >>
The Republican Recession
Yesterday I explained why the Fed's new report on family finances from 2007-2010 shouldn't prompt us to stop thinking about income distribution and start thinking about wealth distribution. Today I'm going to focus on something the Fed report has got me thinking about: the Republican-ness of the 2007-2009 recession and the weak recovery that's followed. READ MORE >>
What The Rubinites Didn't Get About 2008
In his new book, The Escape Artists, my TNR colleague Noam Scheiber makes the interesting argument that one problem with President Obama's economic team was that, in struggling to pull the U.S. economy out of recession, the Rubinites (i.e., Tim Geithner and Larry Summers) were fighting the last war. READ MORE >>
The End Of The Affair
Jon Corzine's testimony before the House agriculture committee may mark the definitive end to the Democratic party's love affair with Wall Street. READ MORE >>
The Wall Street Occupation and the Cottage Cheese Revolt
Is the Favorite to Replace Larry Summers Too Close To Wall Street?
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Why No Geithner Greenbacks Yet?
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A Rubin Bet I'll Accept
National Review's Kevin Williamson scoffs at Robert Rubin's deficit-cutting credentials: Who would you trust to get the budget balanced? Robert Rubin? I’ll bet on Rick Rubin first. READ MORE >>
