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There was a time pre-2008 when conservatives would argue that, yes, there were some bad actors in high finance, but this was a prosecution problem, not a regulatory problem. Weed

The left loves tiny little windows, it’s right there in The Communist Manifesto after public education. Huge dispute with Engels over the tiny windows vs. a graduated income tax, but

Larry, let's talk.https://twitter.com/JStein_WaPo/status/1319317535435665409 It is a mistake to think of The General Theory as a set of policy prescriptions. There are some in there, of course. Among other things, Keynes

There are four levels of wealth. When you're broke, every day is a struggle, because not having enough money creates a cascade of problems. Overdrafts, fees and fines, juggling different

Hard to tell from how calm and quiet everyone is, but this hearing on the Fed's refusal to grant relief to state and local governments is just wild. The Fed's

It is of course insane to call Biden and Harris socialists. But I do think there's something instructive in the way the RNC has linked socialism to Democrats and, particularly,

Back in 2009, I was a banking reporter at a trade publication called SNL Financial. (Today it's a part of @SPGMarketIntel). I liked my job, but I wanted a wider

For the past four years, I have been harboring a deep and wonderful secret. My wife @jialynnyang has been at work on a book, and not just any book. A

This is an important thread. I don’t think I agree with Matt that this election will be about China. It will be about the pandemic. But one of the most

Real GDP increased by 10.8%, 8.9% & 12.9% in FDR's first three years in office. In the decades since, that performance has only been equaled once: During WWII, which some

I want to come back to this today because I think it reveals something important about the state of the Democratic Party and progressive ideas.https://twitter.com/zachdcarter/status/1253662315863474176 In one sense, Powell giving

I read a Billy Corgan interview 10 or 12 years ago where he talked about his feud with Pavement and Stephen Malkmus. Corgan was always a jerk, and he's turned