The Score

A monthly feature about the economy by Bryce Covert and Mike Konczal.

The Coronavirus Pushes State Budgets to the Brink

The Coronavirus Pushes State Budgets to the Brink The Coronavirus Pushes State Budgets to the Brink

Cuts will fall the hardest on those who have been on the front lines of the crisis.

Jul 10, 2020 / Editorial / Bryce Covert

Unemployment Insurance Is a Vital Part of Economic Freedom

Unemployment Insurance Is a Vital Part of Economic Freedom Unemployment Insurance Is a Vital Part of Economic Freedom

Finding a way to provide economic security to our fractured labor force is one of the central goals of our time.

May 29, 2020 / Editorial / Mike Konczal

We Can’t Save the Economy Without Universal Child Care

We Can’t Save the Economy Without Universal Child Care We Can’t Save the Economy Without Universal Child Care

A smoothly functioning economy is one in which people who want to work are able to do so.

Apr 17, 2020 / Editorial / Bryce Covert

The Stimulus Plan That We Need Now

The Stimulus Plan That We Need Now The Stimulus Plan That We Need Now

The greatest mistake would be to repeat our errors from the Great Recession.

Mar 19, 2020 / Editorial / Mike Konczal

Trump Doesn’t Hate Welfare When It Goes to Wealthy White Farmers

Trump Doesn’t Hate Welfare When It Goes to Wealthy White Farmers Trump Doesn’t Hate Welfare When It Goes to Wealthy White Farmers

The president’s farm aid lays bare the racial and class implications of his disdain of government assistance.

Feb 14, 2020 / Editorial / Bryce Covert

Finally, a Bipartisan Bill That Would Help All Families

Finally, a Bipartisan Bill That Would Help All Families Finally, a Bipartisan Bill That Would Help All Families

The Bennet-Romney proposal includes a child allowance, which would reduce childhood poverty as well as benefit those further up the income ladder.

Jan 24, 2020 / Editorial / Mike Konczal

Why Public College Should Be Free

Why Public College Should Be Free Why Public College Should Be Free

Private institutions should be forced to compete with free, high-quality public ones.

Dec 19, 2019 / Editorial / Bryce Covert

Workers Are Heading Back to the Picket Lines

Workers Are Heading Back to the Picket Lines Workers Are Heading Back to the Picket Lines

Despite job growth, employees face daunting precarity—and they’re fed up.

Dec 2, 2019 / Editorial / Bryce Covert

This One Weird Trick Makes Economies More Fair!

This One Weird Trick Makes Economies More Fair! This One Weird Trick Makes Economies More Fair!

A wealth tax is one of the most progressive government levies, falling entirely on the extremely wealthy.

Oct 11, 2019 / Editorial / Mike Konczal

The Student Debt Problem Is a Family Crisis

The Student Debt Problem Is a Family Crisis The Student Debt Problem Is a Family Crisis

More and more parents are ending up trapped between what they feel is a moral obligation toward higher education and their financial reality.

Sep 20, 2019 / Editorial / Mike Konczal

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