On the Economy

Can our growth survive the sequester?

The new jobs report reveals unemployment is at its lowest level in four years, but the good news may be short-lived

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Friday, Mar 8, 2013 3:31 PM UTC
Business On the Economy, sequester

I just solved the sequester!

Tax expenditures offer Republicans and Democrats alike the opportunity to cut spending and increase revenue

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 4:42 PM UTC 21
Business On the Economy, sequester

Raise the minimum wage!

From saving working families much-needed cash to reducing poverty, it's a great way to kickstart the economy

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013 5:52 PM UTC 17
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There is no one “stable” debt ratio

Lost in the debt ceiling hand-wringing: Different economies can support different deficits at different times

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Monday, Feb 11, 2013 5:55 PM UTC
Business On the Economy, Barack Obama

Congress is ravaging the economy all by itself

The latest CBO data reveals that government is cutting economic growth in half, with no discernible benefit

Jared Bernstein Thursday, Feb 7, 2013 9:47 PM UTC
Business Jared Bernstein, On the Economy

Today’s jobs report is a mixed bag

The unemployment rate is holding steady at 7.8 percent, which suggests economic growth is a bit sluggish

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Friday, Jan 4, 2013 4:04 PM UTC
Elections On the Economy, Unemployment

4 painful lessons from the “fiscal cliff”

It may be over, but a new crisis looms. The question now is whether Democrats will cave on the debt ceiling

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013 2:45 PM UTC
Business On the Economy, Fiscal cliff

Over the “fiscal cliff” we go!

It's impossible to imagine a plausible deal being reached with House Republicans. Here's what happens next

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Saturday, Dec 22, 2012 5:00 PM UTC 28
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

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Wednesday, Dec 19, 2012 7:50 PM UTC
Politics 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

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 11:23 PM UTC
Politics 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

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Monday, Dec 10, 2012 7:32 PM UTC
Business 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

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Friday, Dec 7, 2012 3:33 PM UTC 14
Politics 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

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Thursday, Dec 6, 2012 10:44 PM UTC
Business 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

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Friday, Nov 2, 2012 8:55 PM UTC
Business 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

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 6:32 PM UTC 10
Business 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

Sarah Anderson and Scott Klinger, Alternet Saturday, Oct 27, 2012 7:53 PM UTC 38
Politics 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?

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 8:19 PM UTC
Politics 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

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Wednesday, Oct 17, 2012 10:18 PM UTC 30
Politics 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

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012 3:35 PM UTC
Business Recession, 2012 Elections

Mitt’s magical tax plan

Further examination of Romney's debate performance reveals a strategy that's physically impossible to execute

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012 6:09 PM UTC
Elections 2012 Presidential Debates

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