Over the “fiscal cliff” we go!
It's impossible to imagine a plausible deal being reached with House Republicans. Here's what happens next
Saturday, Dec 22, 2012 5:00 PM UTC 28Politics On the Economy, Fiscal cliff
On the Economy
Politics On the Economy, Fiscal cliff
Boehner’s “Plan B”: Theatrical nonsense
Neither Senate Democrats nor the White House would accept it, and now's not the time for political posturing
Wednesday, Dec 19, 2012 7:50 PM UTCPolitics On the Economy, John Boehner
Politico flunks economics
A new piece examining how to spark the economy reveals how stale conventional wisdom in D.C. really is
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 11:23 PM UTCPolitics On the Economy, Jared Bernstein
Now’s not the time to raise the age of Medicare eligibility
It might save money for the budget, but not without crippling long-term consequences for our healthcare system
Monday, Dec 10, 2012 7:32 PM UTCBusiness On the Economy, Jared Bernstein
Jobs report: A pleasant surprise
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that unemployment is down to 7.7 percent -- the lowest rate since 2008
Friday, Dec 7, 2012 3:33 PM UTC 14Politics On the Economy, Jared Bernstein
Will Sandy affect tomorrow’s jobs report?
Moody's predicts that the superstorm may have led to 86,000 fewer jobs in November
Thursday, Dec 6, 2012 10:44 PM UTCBusiness On the Economy, Jared Bernstein
Jobs report: Things are looking up
The economy might not be roaring back, but today's numbers are just further evidence that we're on the right track
Friday, Nov 2, 2012 8:55 PM UTCBusiness Unemployment, Jared Bernstein
Mitt rewrites auto bailout history
In Romney's parallel universe, Obama has convinced Chrysler to move all of its Jeep production to China
Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 6:32 PM UTC 10Business Jeep, Auto Bailout
Ten filthy rich, tax-dodging hypocrites
The "Fix the Debt" coalition pushes tax breaks for the rich and saddles the rest of us with the burden they created
Saturday, Oct 27, 2012 7:53 PM UTC 38Politics Class warfare, On the Economy
Hey, Mitt: Blogs don’t count!
The Romney campaign cites them as proof his tax plan works, but think tanks aren't much more reliable. What is?
Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 8:19 PM UTCPolitics 2012 Elections
Newsflash for Mitt: The recovery’s not so sluggish
It's understandable that Romney's painting a grim picture of the economy, but the numbers don't quite bear him out
Wednesday, Oct 17, 2012 10:18 PM UTC 30Politics Mitt Romney, Barack Obama
Unemployment doesn’t just hurt the unemployed
People often forget that an excess labor supply emboldens employers to pay lower wages
Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012 3:35 PM UTCBusiness Recession, 2012 Elections
Mitt’s magical tax plan
Further examination of Romney's debate performance reveals a strategy that's physically impossible to execute
Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012 6:09 PM UTCElections 2012 Presidential Debates
Does inequality prevent economic growth?
It's a tempting thesis, but the numbers reveal a more nuanced answer
Monday, Oct 1, 2012 3:28 PM UTCBusiness On the Economy, Jared Bernstein
“Makers vs. takers”: A misguided debate
It's good to discuss the role of government, but not in such false and divisive terms
Thursday, Sep 20, 2012 1:50 PM UTC 16Politics Makers vs. Takers
ADP: Unemployment down
The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its report tomorrow, but the private processing firm offers a rosy estimate
Thursday, Sep 6, 2012 3:27 PM UTCPolitics On the Economy, Jared Bernstein
US Auto’s share price plummet
Was the auto bailout the right thing?
Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012 7:02 PM UTC 11Politics On the Economy, Auto Industry
Who’s really looking out for small biz?
Parsing the GOP's claim to represent mom and pop entrepreneurs
Friday, Jul 27, 2012 3:32 PM UTCPolitics On the Economy, Jobs, Business
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