Even if he gains control of the Fed, monetary policy can only do so much—and Trump rejects other policies that could cut the high cost of living and improve growth.
Robert Kuttner
Robert Kuttner is co-founder and co-editor of The American Prospect, and professor at Brandeis University’s Heller School. His latest book is Notes for Next Time: Surviving Tyranny, Redeeming America. Follow Bob at his site, robertkuttner.com, and on Twitter.
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Former Economist Larry Summers
The American Economic Association banned him for life. Given how wrong Summers has been in every major area of policy advice, why did his public disgrace require the Epstein files rather than a reckoning with his serial failures as an economist?
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Explaining Trump’s Contradictions
The simplest explanation for Trump’s behavior is often graft. But there are others.
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Sources of America’s Hidden Inflation
How market power jacks up prices, and how Trump’s policies add to the pressure
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Dance of the Dictators
To the extent that he thinks strategically all, Trump’s strategy is all about what grift he can grab for himself and his family from foreign policy deals.
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Progressive Mayors vs. Developers
In New York, one of the toughest challenges that Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani faces will be preserving and increasing the supply of affordable housing. Same story in Boston, where progressive Mayor Michelle Wu is constrained by similar forces.
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Putin, Trump, and the Inept New York Times
How could the Times so totally bungle the story of Russia’s latest peace plan and Trump’s capitulation?
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Is Trump a Lame Duck Yet?
He is clearly weaker—and also more dangerous. But the more Republicans are willing to stand up to him, the more his threats ring hollow.
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Trump’s New Best Friend
His one-sided deal with MBS throws Bibi under the bus and gets nothing for the United States other than more wealth for the Trump family.
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Other Victories for Working Families
Mamdani got the headlines, but New York was not a one-off. Candidates endorsed by the Working Families Party had amazing election successes elsewhere in America.
