Economic Policy

Guns vs. Butter Guns vs. Butter

Eric on Jazz at Lincoln Center and Reed on reining in defense spending.

Jan 24, 2013 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Why Bernie Sanders Objects to Obama’s Treasury Nominee Why Bernie Sanders Objects to Obama’s Treasury Nominee

&qlduo;We need a treasury secretary who is prepared to stand up to corporate America and their powerful lobbyists and fight for policies that protect the working families in our co...

Jan 11, 2013 / John Nichols

Warren to AIG: You’re on Notice

Warren to AIG: You’re on Notice Warren to AIG: You’re on Notice

The new senator from Massachusetts has the savvy and guts to take on big (and ungrateful) finance. 

Jan 10, 2013 / William Greider

Twelve Questions Progressives Should Ask Jack Lew

Twelve Questions Progressives Should Ask Jack Lew Twelve Questions Progressives Should Ask Jack Lew

Obama’s nominee for Treasury Secretary has spent the better part of four decades going back and forth through the revolving door from Washington to Wall Street. Which si...

Jan 10, 2013 / John Nichols

An Alternative to Austerity

An Alternative to Austerity An Alternative to Austerity

In the looming debt-ceiling fight, progressives must make the case for protecting social programs, raising revenues and cutting the Pentagon budget.

Jan 9, 2013 / The Editors

Want Pentagon Cuts? Make Barney Frank a Senator

Want Pentagon Cuts? Make Barney Frank a Senator Want Pentagon Cuts? Make Barney Frank a Senator

The former congressman, who wants an interim appointment to the Senate, says the Department of Defense “could get by with a lot less.”

Jan 9, 2013 / John Nichols

George Zornick: While Congress Plays Deficit Games, Jobs Crisis Goes Unaddressed George Zornick: While Congress Plays Deficit Games, Jobs Crisis Goes Unaddressed

Congress’s late-night fiscal cliff deal was overall bad news for progressives.

Jan 2, 2013 / Press Room

Fixing the Economy, a New Focus for Congress Fixing the Economy, a New Focus for Congress

A new year's resolution for Washington: make the economy work for working people. 

Jan 2, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Why Tom Harkin and a Handful of Other Progressives Opposed the Deal

Why Tom Harkin and a Handful of Other Progressives Opposed the Deal Why Tom Harkin and a Handful of Other Progressives Opposed the Deal

The proposed budget solution “does not generate the revenue necessary for the country to meet its needs.”

Jan 2, 2013 / John Nichols

Glox News: ‘The Bottomless Pit of Arbitrary Accounting’ Glox News: ‘The Bottomless Pit of Arbitrary Accounting’

Will the Supreme Leader make concessions to the losing party?

Dec 20, 2012 / Tom Tomorrow

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