Universal Basic Income and the New Corporatist Democrats
One of the boldest ideas for making Americans more economically secure may finally have a champion. By Alexander…
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One of Clinton’s Economic Advisors Finds Himself in Hot Water Over Personal Loans
Gene Sperling received hundreds of thousands of dollars in personal loans from Howard Shapiro, a friend and partner…
The Secret to Donald Trump’s Success Isn’t What You Think
For months, the media has turned to economic anxiety to explain the reality television star’s rise. They were…
The Martin Shkreli Email Affair Is Sort of Sad, Really
Journalists spent the morning having a laugh — but should we really be so happy about turning our villains into…
Twenty Years Ago, We Reformed Welfare
Here’s what we did wrong, and what we can do to fix it. By Dwyer Gunn President Bill…
Our Brave New Racist, Nativist Political World
It’s all harmless political shenanigans until a racist mob murders Vincent Chin. By Philip N. Cohen (Photo: China…
White Trash: The Original Underclass
Waste people. Rubbish. Clay-eaters. Hillbillies. Two new books that reckon with the long, bleak history of the country’s…
Will Write This Blog Post for Food
New research suggests homeless people’s humorous solicitations are resoundingly ineffective. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images)…
Breaking Down Donald Trump’s Economic Plan
Trump laid out an economic strategy for the country at a speech yesterday in Detroit. By Dwyer Gunn…
The Countrywide Hustle
In an unusual move, prosecutors are challenging an appeals court ruling that said the lending company Countrywide Home…