What does Jason Furman’s appointment mean for the White House’s future economic plans?
Robert Kuttner
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Jobs: The Bigger Picture
Let’s not cheer the feeble jobs numbers, and let’s recall that belt-tightening will only make the economy worse.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
A Crossroads for Hillary
Will the former secretary of State oppose Obama’s back-door cut in Social Security?
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Jack Lew: Obama’s Austerity Ambassador
The Treasury secretary’s European misadventure is an epic case of “do as I say, not as I do.”
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Destroying the Economy and the Democrats
Amid disappointing jobs numbers, the president’s budget proposal gives away his party’s crown jewels: their defense of Social Security and Medicare.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Cyprus’s Big Bluff
Europe’s small nations should think about leaving the euro behind, or at least threatening to do so.
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Grover Norquist’s Last Laugh
Democrats, can’t you see how you are getting rolled?
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When Public Is Better
The problem is not too much government, but too passive a government.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Sequester: Now What?
Budget cuts have made it harder for President Obama to sell Republicans on tax increases as part of a grand bargain.
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The Sequester, Now What?
Since the $85 billion in spending cuts began to take effect, the tactical advantage has shifted from President Obama to the GOP.
