Today’s Balance Sheet
Economic Policy
Posted inAmerica and the World
Marchons, Marchons!
François Hollande’s victory in France offered a stiff rebuke to Germany’s austerity regime, but the new president faces challenges in delivering on his campaign’s pro-growth rhetoric.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Look to the Revisions!
The real story in today’s jobs report is the higher-than-reported job growth of the previous two months.
Posted inEconomic Policy
A Post-Buffett Rule Corporate Tax Reform Push? Not Likely.
Today’s Balance Sheet
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Case for Just Giving Money to People, Part Infinity
In the current economic environment, we might be best served by just giving a check to young people.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Austerity in the US!
The states have been “labortories of democracy” for Republican budget policies, and the results have been awful.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Voting Out Austerity in Europe
The elections in France and Greece this week may lead to a reexamination of how the euro zone approaches the debt crisis.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Death and Life of Detroit
Neighborhood groups are bringing the blighted city back, one block at a time. Will City Hall stand in their way?
Posted inEconomic Policy
We Won’t Destroy Society If We Raise Taxes on the Rich
A new report shows that we have little to lose and a bit to gain from raising taxes on the rich.
