The balance of evidence strongly indicates that outside of rare cases, it does not.
Ryan Cooper
Ryan Cooper is a senior editor at The American Prospect, and author of How Are You Going to Pay for That?: Smart Answers to the Dumbest Question in Politics. He was previously a national correspondent for The Week. His work has also appeared in The Nation, The New Republic, and Current Affairs.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Republicans Furiously Defend Insurance Company Looting of Medicare
Medicare Advantage is a scam. That’s why conservatives love it.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Supercharging Green Public Power
The president’s signature climate bill is a huge deal for publicly owned electricity. But it will take work to unlock its potential.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Fed’s Favorite Inflation Measure Has Some Large Holes
There are strong reasons to think we can have stable prices and low unemployment.
Posted inPolitics
Joe Manchin’s Dumb Budget Idea Already Failed Before
In 2011, Congress created a ‘super committee’ to come to a bipartisan compromise on austerity. It didn’t work.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Freedom Caucus Has a Harebrained Plan to Jack Up Taxes on the Poor
Under the ‘Fair Tax,’ the poorest fifth of Americans would pay roughly 70 percent of their income in taxes.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Smart Bipartisan Plan to Shore Up Social Security
Bill Cassidy and Angus King propose an American social wealth fund.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
From the North Atlantic to Rural Tennessee
Our managing editor handpicks his Best of 2022.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
A Moral Video Game Industry Requires Regulation
Epic Games allegedly exposed children to predators and ripped off its customers.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Why the Federal Reserve Should Cool Its Jets on Interest Rates
Recent data shows a strong possibility that inflation will come down on its own.
