Paul Krugman’s (and many Democrats’) beliefs about the economy and crime miss the reality that Americans still experience.
Democrats
Posted inEconomic Policy
Biden Should Begin the Tax Wars Now
He needs to highlight his positions against the Republicans’. And not give away too much in interim deals.
Posted inPolitics
Can Progressive New York Revive?
That depends on whether organizing and unity are a match for two incumbents in the pocket of business and one embittered ex-governor.
Posted inTAP
Second-Term Bidenomics
Today on TAP: When it comes to making the rich fund affordable child care and long-term Social Security, Bernie Sanders has a suggestion.
Posted inPolitics
Jeff Merkley vs. the Senate
The Oregon senator’s new book harnesses 15 years of fighting to end the filibuster.
Posted inPolitics
Who Will Represent Alabama’s New Democratic District?
After redistricting created another heavily Black congressional district, nearly a dozen candidates have put themselves forward.
Posted inPolitics
Gaza Hangs Over Debate Night in California
The three Democrats running for Senate have different positions on the war.
Posted inPolitics
The Problems With Biden
He has to dig himself out of three holes if he has any chance to beat Donald Trump.
Posted inEconomic Policy
An Unequal Tax Trade
The business tax credits in the Wyden-Smith deal are five times as generous as the Child Tax Credit expansion, according to government scorekeepers.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Ambassador for Crypto
Sean Patrick Maloney, an adviser to Coinbase, is nominated as the U.S. representative to the OECD, which is building regulatory frameworks for crypto.
