No, progressives, the former president wasn’t some neoliberal corporatist helping the rich. Clinton delivered the strongest economy of the past half century and helped working families.
Robert J. Shapiro
Follow Robert on Twitter @robshapiro. Robert J. Shapiro, a Washington Monthly contributing writer, is the chairman of Sonecon and a Senior Fellow at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. He previously served as Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs under Bill Clinton and advised senior members of the Obama administration on economic policy.
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Trump’s Handling of the 2020 Census Was Even Worse Than You Think
The Commerce Department official who oversaw the 2000 census explains how minorities got undercounted and white people got overcounted in 2020.
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Note to Reporters: Americans Are Better Off Even After Inflation
Why the conventional wisdom about the economy is wrong.
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It’s a Biden Boom—and No One Has Noticed Yet
If the current high levels of economic, job, and income growth continue, the 2022 midterms could look different than most are predicting.
Posted inEconomy, Main, Political Animal, Politics
The Trillions In Covid Spending Is What the Economy Needed
Should the massive federal assistance have been more targeted? We should be glad it wasn’t.
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GameStop Isn’t a Popular Uprising
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The Facts About Biden’s Economic Agenda and the GOP’s Cynical Response
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