A Prospect roundtable
federal government
Public Investment Reimagined: A National Investment Authority
Adapting New Deal ideas to 21st-century challenges
Who Will Get Remaining Biden Top Economic Jobs?
It’s a game of musical chairs—with sharp elbows and not enough slots.
Rahm Emanuel for Transportation Secretary? For Anything?
Should Biden nominate the former Chicago mayor, the Democratic base is sure to revolt.
Joe Biden Must Not Look for Unity in Mitch McConnell’s Obstruction
A case study of the Merit Systems Protection Board, which has had no members on it for years, shows McConnell’s commitment to breaking government. Biden has options to counteract that.
Will Biden Name a Deficit Hawk to Head OMB?
There is a big risk that he will—at a time when we need massive public investment.
Vets and VA Workers Are MIA From Biden Transition
In planning the future of veterans’ services, members of veterans’ groups are nowhere to be seen.

