Today on TAP: Chair Martin Gruenberg, weakened by the sexual harassment mess at his agency, will step aside once a successor is named. Will Biden appoint someone as progressive as Gruenberg?
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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Debating Trump
Will Biden’s gamble pay off, after the Trump campaign’s surprising acceptance of the debate terms?
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Crypto: Back From the Dead
Today on TAP: It’s hard to think of a more useless financial invention. Crypto began as a fringe fad, disdained by the big investment banks. Now, Wall Street is cashing in.
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Inflation, Misguided Economics, and the Fed
Today on TAP: Once again, mainstream analysts and Fed economists miss the real story in the latest inflation numbers—which is hidden in plain view if you bother to look.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trendy Nonsense About Gen Z
It comes in two flavors, economic and psychological.
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Biden’s New Tariffs on Chinese EVs
Today on TAP: His policies on a broad range of issues are superb. Why don’t they translate into electoral appeal?
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The FDIC Frat-House Culture of Sexual Harassment
Today on TAP: Republicans want Chairman Martin Gruenberg to resign for his failure to end it. Should he?
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Steward Health Care’s Latest Fantasy Story
Why the bankrupt chain’s numbers don’t add up
Posted inAmerica and the World
Can Biden Save the Jews From Netanyahu?
Paradoxically, his speech today at the Holocaust Museum on antisemitism is the moment to do so.
