Mike Konczal
Vox
Washington, DC, United States
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Past articles by Mike:
How the US can stick the landing, beat inflation, and avoid a recession
The path to a soft landing is narrow, but the consequences of missing it are severe. → Read More
The Tradeoffs in the Fight Against Inflation
Living with inflation of a little over 2 percent for a short period would be worth it to keep the gains in the economy. → Read More
Why US Workers Are Better Situated to Confront Economic Turbulence
Europe directed more of its Covid aid to businesses, while the US supported workers. If a recession hits now, Europeans could be in even worse trouble. → Read More
Why US Workers Are Better Situated to Confront Economic Turbulence
Europe directed more of its Covid aid to businesses, while the US supported workers. If a recession hits now, Europeans could be in even worse trouble. → Read More
We Shouldn’t Destroy What Is Working in Our Economy
As policy-makers move to drive inflation down, it is essential that they don’t lose sight of the economy's bright spots. → Read More
The Revolution Against Low-Wage Work
Workers used the additional resources of the past year to demand better pay and conditions. → Read More
Ignore the Naysayers. A Full-Employment Recovery Is Possible.
Critics of the American Rescue Plan made two dire predictions. Both proved wrong. → Read More
Joe Biden Wants to Transform Care Work in America
We must start by viewing care work as an essential component not just of the economy but of life itself. → Read More
Biden’s Next Goal Should Be Full Employment
Tight labor markets give workers power. → Read More
When Medicare Helped Kill Jim Crow
By making health care broadly available, the government helps ensure our freedom. → Read More
Why a Biden Administration Needs to Spend Big
Democrats must embrace massive infrastructure projects, giant deficits, and a high debt-to-GDP ratio. → Read More
Can Joe Biden Unrig the Economy?
Raising taxes on the rich would help stop the economy from simply channeling income to 1 percent. → Read More
Unemployment Insurance Is a Vital Part of Economic Freedom
Finding a way to provide economic security to our fractured labor force is one of the central goals of our time. → Read More
The Stimulus Plan That We Need Now
The greatest mistake would be to repeat our errors from the Great Recession. → Read More
A Forward-Thinking Policy Response to the Coronavirus Recession
The coronavirus outbreak has led to a collapsing economy and policymakers need to be thinking big as they try to address the situation. → Read More
Finally, a Bipartisan Bill That Would Help All Families
The Bennet-Romney proposal includes a child allowance, which would reduce childhood poverty as well as benefit those further up the income ladder. → Read More
The Simple Solution to Fixing Inequality
A wealth tax is one of the most progressive government levies, falling entirely on the extremely wealthy. → Read More
The Student Debt Problem Is a Family Crisis
More and more parents are ending up trapped between what they feel is a moral obligation toward higher education and their financial reality. → Read More
There Are Too Few Companies and Their Profits Are Too High
As industries get more concentrated, businesses have to do less to earn more. → Read More
Want to Expand Medicare? Then Answer the $5 Trillion Questions.
If you think the fight with insurance companies is tough, just wait until single-payer advocates have to go head-to-head with doctors. → Read More