Today on TAP: Hint: Fed Chair Jay Powell is a close second.
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.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Is Economics Self-Correcting?
There are more economists doing useful real-world work. But the closer you get to the pinnacle of the profession, the less has changed.
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Is There Democratic Life After Tribalism?
Today on TAP: If everything breaks just right, democracy will still take a long time to heal.
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Crypto Keeps Taking Hits
Today on TAP: And the industry keeps complaining about regulators doing their jobs.
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The Double Standard for Keeping Capital and Labor Honest
Today on TAP: There is far more corporate crime than crimes by unions. But corrupt labor officials are prosecuted and jailed, while executive thugs walk.
Posted inEconomic Policy
What Comes After Neoliberalism?
We are winning the battle of ideas. We have a long way to go before we win the politics.
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Using Industrial Policy to Promote Social Justice
Today on TAP: Can the Biden administration maximize its leverage—and speak with one voice?
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An Appeals Court Upholds Constitutionality of the CFPB
Today on TAP: And the decision was written by a Trump appointee, no less. Even this Supreme Court will be hard-pressed to disagree.
Posted inHousing
The Fed’s Rate Hikes and the Housing Crisis
High interest rates only worsen the shortage of affordable housing, but the cure lies far beyond the realm of monetary policy.
