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A progressive DOGE? Yes, it's possible

We can recover from Elon's chainsaw tactics — by making government more responsive, effective and democratic

Salon · Apr 12, 2025

'Malignant Stupidity', 'Weak': Economists On Trump's Tariffs

A wide range of economists are voicing alarm over US President Donald Trump's tariffs blitz, which has sparked a trade war that experts say could lead to a global recession.

International Business Times · Apr 8, 2025

Trump’s ‘liberation day’ could mean recession in the US and pain worldwide

The US president’s tariffs are vengeful and impetuous – and will have immense costs with no clear goal

The Guardian - US · Apr 5, 2025

I’ve joined Bluesky and it feels like a breath of fresh air – in some ways…

The flourishing new platform may be like Twitter once was. The problem is the limited algorithmic scope of all social media

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2024

Trump Voters Hanging on Promise to Fix Economy Are in For 'Rude Shock', Top Economist Warns

Paul Krugman, a Nobel Prize winner, said that inflation helped Trump get to the White House and, ironically, his economic program is set to be inflationary

Latin Times · Nov 13, 2024

The charm of Trump's "weave" beyond MAGA

Listen to the laughter when Trump insults the Wall St. Journal at a meeting of an Economic Club in any major city

Salon · Oct 16, 2024

New audio reveals JD Vance accusing childless teachers of ‘trying to brainwash the minds of our children’

Republican vice presidential candidate made offensive remarks at a 2021 Center for Christian Virtue forum

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2024

The Fed sits patiently and signals rate cuts will happen this year

At a closely watched meeting, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted that a much-anticipated rate cut will happen this year.

Fortune · Jul 31, 2024

Paul Krugman Says Bitcoin Is 'Economically Useless,' Crypto Users Blast Nobel-Winning Economist

Bitcoin, the world's top digital asset by market cap, is down in recent days after it nearly reached $70,000 over the weekend, and a well-known skeptic has re-emerged, calling the digital coin "economically useless."

International Business Times · Jul 31, 2024

Austerity was a disastrous political choice that we are still reeling from

Letters: Readers respond to the economist Paul Krugman’s article about the effects of the Tories’ most defining policy during the coalition years

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024