Consumers can get the $7,500 federal rebate on any EV, no matter where its parts are made, if they lease, which auto dealers quite like.
Economic Policy
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There Goes Another American Icon, but …
Today on TAP: What matters in Nippon Steel’s purchase of U.S. Steel is what it portends for its workers.
Posted inEconomic Policy
New Merger Guidelines Quietly Reshape the Business Landscape
It just got much harder for companies to buy up their competitors.
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The Far Left and the Possible Left
Today on TAP: The odyssey of some confused lefties who migrate to the far right—and the cure
Posted inEconomic Policy
A Moral Theory for Why People Don’t Like Bidenomics
Evidence suggests that people simply hate inflation as such. Luckily, it is coming down fast.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Corporate Headhunters Shouldn’t Control Who Can Be a Fed Reserve Bank President
We need a democratic process for appointing leaders of regional Fed banks.
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The Case for Interest Rate Cuts
The Federal Reserve won’t talk about it. A new study shows why they must.
Posted inWorking in America
Labor Leader Ai-jen Poo Confronts ‘the Biggest Driver of Economic Inequality That Nobody Talks About.’
Care for children, the elderly and disabled is among the lowest-paying industries. Poo thinks federal investment could become reality.
Posted inPolitics
Are the Democrats Sleepwalking to Disaster?
Joe Biden has been an excellent president, but is also, I fear, the candidate least able to defeat Donald Trump. Other Democrats need to enter the race.
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Wall Street’s Favorite Financial Regulator May Be Looking for a New Job
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam’s term doesn’t end until 2026, but there are rumblings of an early exit to the private sector. Place your bets where he’ll end up next!