NBC was plugging today’s “ECONOMIC SHOWDOWN” on Meet The Press. The combatants? Christina Romer and Eric Cantor. A credentialed macroeconomist and some guy who helps congressional Republicans figure out their messaging. And the pity is that that’s actually a pretty accurate depiction of the country’s economic debate.

Ezra Klein is a former Prospect writer and current editor-in-chief at Vox. His work has appeared in the LA Times, The Guardian, The Washington Monthly, The New Republic, Slate, and The Columbia Journalism Review. He’s been a commentator on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and more.