On the Economy

Income inequality is far from benign

It reduces access to new employment opportunities and thus reduces economic mobility

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 8:09 PM UTC
Business On the Economy

Don’t give up on the jobs crisis yet!

Congress pivoted too soon from unemployment to the budget deficit. Is the Fed making the same mistake?

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 12:00 PM UTC
Business On the Economy, Economics

SNAP out of it, conservatives!

Contrary to the right's claims, enrollment in the food stamp program has kept pace with the unemployment rate

Jared Bernstein, On The Economy Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:24 PM UTC 15
Business On the Economy, Food Stamps

“Grand bargains” are a waste of time

This Congress is incapable of forging a sustainable budget deal and would be better served helping the unemployed

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Monday, Jun 17, 2013 5:57 PM UTC
Business On the Economy, fiscal, Budget

Immigration reform’s worst possible defense

The legislation is long overdue for a variety of reasons, but not because there's a shortage of low-wage workers

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Friday, Jun 14, 2013 3:43 PM UTC
Business On the Economy

Job growth not fast enough

Expect unemployment rates to remain high, especially with more people entering the job market

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Friday, Jun 7, 2013 3:03 PM UTC
Business On the Economy, Jobs report

Booming market is a bust for middle-class families

Not everyone is benefiting equally from our suddenly resurgent economy

Jared Bernstein, On The Economy Monday, Jun 3, 2013 6:25 PM UTC
Business On the Economy, economy

3 possible solutions to international tax avoidance

Apple is the latest multinational to come under fire, but it's only taking advantage of what the law allows

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Friday, May 24, 2013 6:17 PM UTC 12
Technology On the Economy, Apple, Google, GE

Blame Citizens United for the IRS scandal

The real outrage is why these political groups have tax-exempt status in the first place

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Wednesday, May 15, 2013 3:36 PM UTC 11
Business On the Economy, Richard Nixon

Predictions for tomorrow’s jobs report

Given last month’s numbers, we can’t rule out the possibility we've actually lost jobs

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Thursday, May 2, 2013 8:57 PM UTC
Business On the Economy, Jobs report

America’s staggering education gap

Students of wealthy families are increasingly better prepared for kindergarten than their lower class schoolmates

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Monday, Apr 29, 2013 6:14 PM UTC 55
Business On the Economy, Kindergarten

Don’t be fooled by today’s economic growth report

The economy may have expanded at a rate of 2.5 percent over the first quarter, but that's unlikely to last

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Friday, Apr 26, 2013 4:14 PM UTC
Business On the Economy

Is income inequality beyond fixing?

Until we can reduce the flow of money into politics, the rich will continue to dictate public policy

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 8:22 PM UTC 29
Business On the Economy, Democracy

How to prevent future Reinhart-Rogoff meltdowns

All economics papers can't be subject to a time-consuming peer review, but sweeping studies should raise a red flag

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Monday, Apr 22, 2013 3:28 PM UTC
Business On the Economy, Reinhart-Rogoff

GOP has always misled the debt debate

That the Reinhart/Rogoff study justifying austerity has been exposed as bogus should come as no surprise

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 6:11 PM UTC 10
Business On the Economy, Austerity

House GOP campaign chair’s surprising defense of Medicare

Greg Walden has labeled the president's new budget plan a "shocking attack on seniors"

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Friday, Apr 12, 2013 4:02 PM UTC
Business On the Economy, President Obama

`Target the underemployed, not just the unemployed

To reinvigorate the labor market, we have to help underutilized and part-time workers as well as those without jobs

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 5:45 PM UTC
Business On the Economy, Labor

When tax breaks are useless

The mortgage interest deduction, which costs the treasury $70 billion, subsidizes already-payable home purchases

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Monday, Apr 8, 2013 3:09 PM UTC 22
Business On the Economy

Is universal preschool worth taxpayers’ dollars?

In an economy where inequality is sapping so much opportunity from so many, no price is too steep

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 4:38 AM UTC
Social On the Economy

Why does anyone still take Paul Ryan seriously?

His failed V.P. bid may have made him a national figure, but his budget plan is hopelessly out of touch

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Friday, Mar 15, 2013 10:20 PM UTC 37
Politics On the Economy, Jared Bernstein

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