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PovertyOctober 18, 2018
That Trump Administration Claim That Poverty Is Low? Outright Flimflam.
It’s based on deeply flawed methodology, resulting from a study whose conclusions are arbitrary. In fact, poverty is seriously understated.
Jeff Madrick
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Economic PolicyApril 26, 2017
The People Have Spoken: They Want More Government
So let’s give it to them, by building a high-wage economy that protects workers, not banks and corporations.
Jeff Madrick
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BiographyNovember 9, 2016
How Much Did Alan Greenspan Really Know?
Despite the efforts of a new biographer, it seems that Greenspan was more flying by the seat of his pants than acting as a strategic policy-maker.
Jeff Madrick
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Economic PolicyAugust 10, 2016
Donald Trump Spreads Economic Fairy Dust
He’s pushing the same old failures of Reaganomics: tax cuts for the rich and deregulation, along with nostalgia for an industrial era long gone.
Jeff Madrick
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June 24, 2016
What Are the Risks of Brexit?
Falling trade, global recession, growing nativism—but it’s possible to mitigate these risks, if we finally end austerity.
Jeff Madrick
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Election 2012March 21, 2012
Can Americans Trust Government Again?
As the 2012 elections approach, renewed faith will be critical to combating Republicans’ slash-and-burn rhetoric.
Jeff Madrick
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Economic PolicyJune 30, 2010
American Incomes: Soaring or Static
Addressing wage stagnation should be the country's top priority.
Jeff Madrick
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CorporationsAugust 12, 2009
Money for Nothing
Big profits on Wall Street, and the big bonuses they fund, are not justified by the marketplace.
Jeff Madrick
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EconomyAugust 4, 2009
Money for Nothing
Two new studies indicate that Wall Street's profits and bonuses are vastly disproportionate to the value the industry adds to the economy.
Jeff Madrick
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EconomyDecember 23, 2008
Beyond Rubinomics
If we stimulate the economy and maintain high rates of growth, higher wages will create the savings required for investment.
Jeff Madrick