Solving the affordability crisis won’t be easy but reversing some key MAGA policies would be a start.
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 inThe Monopolized Economy
The Freakout Over Cheaper Beer at Yankee Stadium
Mamdani and Khan’s plan to end monopolistic pricing at NYC stadiums is good policy and good politics.
Posted inPodcast
Congress Has Bankrupted America’s Future
Reckless tax and budget policies have stifled upward mobility for young and working-class Americans, says budget expert Eugene Steuerle.
Posted inMagazine
Monopoly Men
Big Tech platforms and the Gilded Age trusts have something in common: a stifling grip on the fundamentals of commerce.
Posted inBooks
The Cory Doctorow Doctrine
Why are big tech products getting worse and worse? The critic has some answers about the origins of “enshittification.”
Posted inFeatured
The Shutdown Is Only the First Battle in the War Over Trump’s 2026 Budget
Both the shutdown and Trump’s grim budget will hurt the economy.
Posted inFeatured
How National Service Can De-Polarize America
Nowadays, it’s less about doing good than pathways to jobs and restoring face-to-face connections that can help bridge the divide.
Posted inEconomy
Trump’s Opposition to Clean Energy Is Costing You Money
By not spending monies appropriated for Biden-era energy bills, the president is helping China win the global race for clean and affordable energy technologies.
Posted inEconomy
Industrial Policy, Trump Style
The president’s parade of ad hoc deals with companies benefits his political allies and punishes enemies, but doesn’t enhance national greatness.
Posted inEconomy
Trump Promised a Shipbuilding Boom. He’s Sinking It Instead
After pledging to restore America’s maritime might, the president has gutted the very offices, funding streams, and foreign partnerships that could have made it possible.
