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The robots are taking our jobs — and that's good news for everyone
Companies struggling to fill jobs are turning to automation. The result will be higher productivity for businesses — and higher wages for workers. → Read More
How much can the president do to curb inflation?
Josh Barro, Liz Bruenig and Ross Douthat discuss the high rate of inflation, its political risk and what (if anything) the president can do about it. → Read More
Biden has 99 problems and the ports back logs are just one
Josh, Liz, Sean and Amy talk about President Joe Biden’s economic problems and redistricting ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Then, our panel discusses the Catholic Church’s position on vaccine mandates. → Read More
I spent a week in London and found it's the perfect time to vacation there
Less crowded attractions and great hotel deals mean it is the best possible time to do tourism in major cities. → Read More
Now is not the time to mint the $1 trillion platinum coin
Congress can raise the debt ceiling, either in a bipartisan way or just with Democratic votes. That's better than a loophole. → Read More
Democrats need to pick a small number of priorities, do them well, fund them fully — and toss the rest of the reconciliation package
Stop trying to pass a giant, confusing bill. Slim it down, make it simple, and force Republicans to vote against programs that are wildly popular. → Read More
You don't necessarily need the FDA's permission to get a booster shot
FDA recommendations about who should get booster shots are filtered through providers and individuals, who have good reason to make their own calls → Read More
Biden's employer vaccine rule is good policy, but it also shows we need to go even further with mandates
People are whining about President Biden "overreaching" with his vaccine mandate for businesses. But actually, the order doesn't go far enough. → Read More
The arguments for firing Jay Powell are tiresome and stupid
The Fed's main job is monetary policy. Jay Powell has made excellent monetary policy. So his opponents must search for bizarre reasons to replace him. → Read More
Charging the unvaccinated more for medical insurance is a terrible idea
We fought for years to de-link health insurance premiums from health status. We should look for other places to disincentivize going unvaccinated. → Read More
The FDA's full approval for the Pfizer vaccine will raise vaccination rates in 2 critical ways
Some individuals claim they were waiting for full approval. More importantly, institutions are already being emboldened to impose vaccine mandates. → Read More
Joe Biden's speech on the Afghanistan withdrawal was Trumpian, in a good way
Biden's defiant speech made clear: The American military should be used for America's strategic interest, not for civil rights in Afghanistan. → Read More
Andrew Cuomo was not very good at his job
As the clock counts down to Andrew Cuomo's resignation day, it's important to remember: he was always a bad governor. → Read More
The vaccines work very well against Delta, so stop badgering the vaccinated to wear masks
Even in cases of breakthrough infections, like those in Provincetown, it's clear vaccines work. It's time to stop with the one size fits all rules. → Read More
Vaccine mandates are coming, and it's about time
We should start mandating vaccines for American workers, starting with the more than 20 million government employees across the country. → Read More
Fight the Delta variant, but don't let it stop the reopening
A key rationale for COVID restrictions in fall and winter was that, soon, vaccines would greatly reduce risks. Now, nothing is just around the bend. → Read More
The New York Times ran the dumbest op-ed about interest rates I have ever read
Karen Petrou writes for the Times that the Fed should reduce inequality by raising interest rates. This is fake progressivism. → Read More
Biden would be insane to nominate anyone other than Jerome Powell for Fed chair
Robert Kuttner of The American Prospect says admin sources tell him "Biden is likely to name a new Fed chair." We should hope his sources are wrong. → Read More
Here's why I'm optimistic about an Eric Adams mayoralty
His record gives me pause. But he's said the right things about what he'd do as mayor, and he'd have unusual power to get them done. → Read More
Admit it: Grilling is bad
Your grill is dirty, has poor temperature control, and allows fat drop into the flame and flare up. So instead of grilling, just cook indoors. → Read More