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September 7, 2017
Did President Trump Really Strike A Deal That Screwed Republicans?
The whole question revolves around whether Democrats actually want to play hardball.
David Dayen
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July 25, 2017
A Guide to Trump’s $1 Trillion Defense Bill
This from a president who promised new efficiencies in government.
William D. Hartung
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October 27, 2016
What a Hillary Clinton Presidency Means for Your Financial Future
Hint: It’s not looking good.
Nomi Prins
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October 21, 2016
The Looniest Economic Fantasies of the Third Debate Came From Chris Wallace
When it came to economic questions, the final debate was organized as an argument for austerity policies that fail everyone but the one percent.
John Nichols
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January 26, 2016
Why Is Florida’s Congressional Delegation Defending Predatory Lenders?
It’s hard to rein in the payday lending industry when lawmakers keep protecting it.
Joe Valenti and Alice Vickers
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December 23, 2015
Letters From the January 11-18, 2015, Issue
A war by any other name… debtors’ prism… Trump in poetry and prose… reimainging restoration (web only)…
Our Readers, Mike Konczal and Eilís O’Neill
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October 15, 2015
Why Is the CBO Concocting a Phony Debt Crisis?
A simple accounting trick is arming austerity hawks with a powerful, phony weapon.
Ari Rabin-Havt
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August 28, 2015
Ukraine Has Reached a Debt Deal. Now What?
The deal has worrying implications for the IMF’s treatment of Russia.
James Carden
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July 30, 2015
How Rand Paul Could Have Profited From a Debt-Ceiling Crisis He Helped Create
At the height of the debt-ceiling debate, the senator failed to disclose his financial interest in a US default.
Scott Keyes
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July 21, 2015
How Hedge and Vulture Funds Have Exploited Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis
For this island teetering on bankruptcy, debt renegotiation is imminent—but on whose terms?
Ed Morales