Hungary’s illiberal prime minister could lose power in elections on April 12, while Trump speeds toward disastrous midterms.
economic policy
Posted inThe Monopolized Economy
The Case for Capping Credit Card Interest Rates
Credit card rates have soared to record levels, draining household budgets and padding bank profits. Laissez-faire policies aren’t protecting consumers.
Posted inEconomy
The Dangers of AI and Extreme Wealth Inequality
A dramatic technological change makes the case for curbing extreme wealth even more formidable.
Posted inPolitics
Affordability Wars
Trump meets with Mamdani, whose unlikely New York City win was fueled by the affordability crisis, as Vance offers conflicting explanations for high prices.
Posted inMagazine
No, College Degrees Aren’t Losing Their Value
AI is disrupting entry-level work. But don’t mistake short-term chaos for collapse. The college wage premium still holds.
Posted inMagazine
How America’s Tax Code Built an Aristocracy
We say taxes make citizens equal before the state. In practice, they divide them—between those whose income is tracked at the source and those whose wealth is invisible.
Posted inPolitics
The Rise of the Populist Moderates
Democrats like Ruben Gallego and Pat Ryan aren’t old-fashioned centrists. They’re economic rabblerousers, and they are showing their party how to win again.
Posted inHealth Care
Government Shutdown Fallout: A Reminder That We Still Need Health Care for Gig Workers, Sole Proprietors
Fortunately, the Washington Monthly offers solutions.
Posted inEconomy
The College Degree Is Not Losing Value
Yes, AI is disrupting entry-level work. But don’t mistake short-term chaos for collapse. The college wage premium still holds.
Posted inPolitics
Democrats Should Prepare for the Return of Debt Politics
Cutting the deficit hasn’t dominated our politics but historically high levels may force the party to deal with budgetary trade-offs. Obama and Clinton offer lessons.
