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The House Just Passed The Biggest Medicaid Cut in U.S. History, Twice the Size of Reagan's Cuts
So much for realignment. New analysis from UnidosUS shows the House’s cuts to Medicaid and SNAP are unprecedented, twice as large as anything under…
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Mike Konczal
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Republicans Revive the “Lucky Ducky” War with 2025 Tax Plan
Congressional Republicans and President Trump are proposing a tax bill that looks like previous deficit-increasing tax cuts, but uniquely targets the…
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Mike Konczal
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Inflation Came Down and Everyone Was Right
Inflation has been falling over the past year, yet, inconsistent with 'mainstream macro,' unemployment has not increased. What are some of the reasons…
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Mike Konczal
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Rethinking the Biden Era Economic Debate
A critical response to Jason Furman's "Post-Neoliberal Delusion and the Tragedy of Bidenomics," that dives into both the administration and ideas of the…
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Mike Konczal
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A Better AEI Graphic of Inflation Over the Past 20 Years
What happens when we take the AEI graphic of items that have had high and low inflation, but extend it to all categories?
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Mike Konczal
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Review of Abundance and Why Nothing Works for Democracy Journal, with Further Thoughts
Letting Substack readers know about a joint book review I wrote, plus some things I'd add now.
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Mike Konczal
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People Really Like Quitting Manufacturing Jobs in a Hot Labor Market
Manufacturing jobs had among the highest increases in people quitting their jobs during 2022-2023, a period with some income security and plentiful job…
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Mike Konczal
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The Federal Reserve vs. the Tariff Shock: What If It Isn’t Transitory?
As global supply chains fray and the economy veers towards recession, the Federal Reserve faces a different spin on a recent problem — one it can’t…
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Will The ‘Last Mile’ Of Inflation Be the Hardest? Three Reasons Why It May Not.
A place to organize my thoughts, debut my new inflation density app, put code somewhere, and outline some things I'm watching on the inflation front as…
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Mike Konczal
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The Three Open Questions When it Comes to Our Cost-Push Supply Shock Inflation
In which we seek to lock down better answers for everything that just happened in light of the historic disinflation of the past year.
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Mike Konczal
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When Reality Isn't Bad Enough: Trump’s Fake ‘Private-Sector Recession’ of 2024
In which we dive into the labor market of 2024 and the question of whether an increase in health care jobs is evidence of or justification for a…
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Mike Konczal
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Did Remote Work Drive the Global Surge in Job Openings?
Like inflation, the historic shifting out of the Beveridge Curve was experienced across countries. One speculative reason might be the rapid expansion…
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