Inflation Is Falling. So Why Are the Fiscal Austerians Back in the Headlines? Inflation Is Falling. So Why Are the Fiscal Austerians Back in the Headlines?
The latest scare was over the Social Security trust fund. The endgame is not to get rid of inflation, or to protect American workers, but to destroy their power.
Aug 16, 2023 / Marshall Auerback
Larry Summers and the Crisis of Economic Orthodoxy Larry Summers and the Crisis of Economic Orthodoxy
The establishment’s repeated failures are creating room for heterodox ideas.
Jun 16, 2023 / 150th Anniversary / Jeet Heer
The Revolutionary Potential of the Inflation Reduction Act The Revolutionary Potential of the Inflation Reduction Act
The direct-pay feature of the IRA creates an opportunity for the public sector to start building things again.
Apr 28, 2023 / Editorial / Mike Konczal
The Tradeoffs in the Fight Against Inflation The Tradeoffs in the Fight Against Inflation
Living with inflation of a little over 2 percent for a short period would be worth it to keep the gains in the economy.
Feb 20, 2023 / Editorial / Mike Konczal
In This Time of “Polycrisis,” the Midterms Are More Critical Than Ever In This Time of “Polycrisis,” the Midterms Are More Critical Than Ever
The world’s multiplying crises must be addressed. The question is by whom.
Nov 1, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Fed’s Ruinous Course The Fed’s Ruinous Course
It’s kneecapping workers to prove its credibility with Wall Street.
Oct 31, 2022 / Robert L. Borosage
Liz Truss or No Liz Truss, Things Are Bleaker in Britain Than Anyone Realizes Liz Truss or No Liz Truss, Things Are Bleaker in Britain Than Anyone Realizes
As jaws drop around the world over the resignation of the UK’s shortest-lived prime minister, life here is getting considerably worse by the day.
Oct 20, 2022 / Natasha Hakimi Zapata
Why the Economy Is the Dominant Issue for Democrats In the Midterms Why the Economy Is the Dominant Issue for Democrats In the Midterms
Wages aren’t keeping up with prices, and that’s voters’ biggest concern.
Oct 18, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Electric Vehicles Won’t Save Us Electric Vehicles Won’t Save Us
A national fleet of battery-powered cars is unlikely to prove sustainable and could have catastrophic consequences globally.
Oct 18, 2022 / Stan Cox and Priti Gulati Cox
The Human Costs of the Fed’s War on Inflation The Human Costs of the Fed’s War on Inflation
If there is no painless way to combat inflation, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggests, then we should at least be honest about who will endure the pain.
Oct 11, 2022 / Jared Clemons