While presidential allies worry that he’s become protectionist or even Trumpist, his opposition to the sale adheres to his policies for protecting supply chains, fighting climate change, and expanding American manufacturing.
Economy
Reporting and analysis on the American economy and economic policy: how markets, monopolies, and public policy shape jobs, wages, and opportunity. Includes our long-running coverage of antitrust and corporate power in The Monopolized Economy.
Posted inEconomy
Remember the Silicon Valley Bank Disaster?
A year after the regional bank crisis, Wall Street is still fighting the measures we need to protect the financial system.
Posted inEconomy
State of the Union Reminder: Economic Policies Can Revive the Heartland and Save Democracy
At the State of the Union, he’ll rightly champion the CHIPS Act, Inflation Reduction Act, and others. They are also the best protection against Trumpism here and abroad.
Posted inEconomy
Democratic Presidents Have Better Economic Performances than Republican Ones
The facts are clear when it comes to real wage gains or job creation.
Posted inEconomy
Based on Incomes, Americans Are a Lot Better Off Under Biden Than Under Trump
Despite a spurt of high inflation that has dramatically receded, Joltin’ Joe’s economy is far more robust than that of his oft-indicted predecessor.
Posted inEconomy
Data Don’t Lie: Biden’s Economic Record is Much Better than Trump’s
Donald Trump’s prospects for a second presidential term may well rest on whether voters accept his proposition that facts no longer matter. A case in point is his narrative that the economy was stronger during his presidency than under President Joe Biden. With few reality checks from the economic media, most of the public apparently […]
Posted inEconomy
Approve the Nippon-U.S. Steel Deal
Far from erasing a historic American company, as the senators fret, Nippon’s acquisition may rescue It.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Elon Musk’s War on the New Deal—and Democracy
The South African-born mogul is now trying to gut the 89-year-old National Labor Relations Board.
Posted inEconomy
Steel Can Lead the Green Revolution
A former mayor of Pittsburgh and a grandson of steelworkers makes the case for environmentally sustainable steel production.
Posted inJanuary/February/March 2024
How Fighting Monopoly Can Save Journalism
The collapse of the news industry is not an inevitable consequence of technology or market forces. It’s the result of policy mistakes over the past 40 years that the Biden administration is already taking measures to fix.
