Middle-class workers who haven’t seen higher wages in decades don’t want to hear about a booming economy.
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A Global Recession Induced by Central Bankers
Today on TAP: Tight money spreads from Washington to Frankfurt to the Global South, needlessly increasing hardship.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Scandal-Dogged Ex–Federal Reserve Governor Manufactures Consent for Rate Hikes
Richard Clarida, now a TV talking head, is doing all he can to kill jobs and cut wages.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The American Welfare State Is Designed Horribly
The New York Times report notwithstanding, our signature poverty-fighting policy is a janky mess.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Europe’s Energy Crisis
Is there a solution anytime soon? And what are the spillover effects on the U.S. and the global economy?
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Powell Sides With the Inflation Hawks
Today on TAP: Reverting to type, the Fed chair ignores supply factors.
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Layoffs May Be White-Collar Now, but Here Come the Blues
Today on TAP: Ford signals a near-term downturn, and a long-term deeper problem.
Posted inPodcasts
The Case Against Saving Scolds
Nobody can retire unless there are still workers to provide goods and services.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Why Is Larry Summers Engaged in Science Denial About Inflation?
It could be his conflicts of interest.