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The Nordic Model Invents the Goods

Nordic countries are good at using public ownership and investment to invent and deploy new technologies.

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Capitalism is hostile to families. The welfare state can fix that.

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How to End Social Security Scaremongering

Swap out automatic benefit cuts with automatic tax increases.

Oct 31st, 2022
What Does It Mean to Increase the Social Security Retirement Age?

It does not change when you retire. It just reduces how much money you get.

Oct 26th, 2022
The Legal Challenges to Student Debt Forgiveness

The battle over legal standing is just beginning.

Oct 7th, 2022
The Child Trends Child Poverty Series Is a Statistical Blip Caused by Census Changes

The Census had a series break in 2018. That's all it is.

Sep 15th, 2022
Was There a Sharp Drop in Child Poverty?

Under common measures, not really.

Sep 13th, 2022
The New Income-Driven Repayment System Could Cause Some Big Problems

As IDR becomes the norm, college and student incentives radically change.

Aug 26th, 2022
A Note on the Wharton Student Debt Forgiveness Model

The SCF data source is a problem for what Wharton is trying to do.

Aug 24th, 2022
The IRA Will Effectively Raise Taxes on Corporate Profits and Buybacks

Despite some last-minute sabotaging, the Inflation Reduction Act will effectively raise capital taxes.

Aug 23rd, 2022
Biden’s Student Debt Decision

What should Biden do on August 31?

Aug 22nd, 2022
Jobs Report: Part-Time Jobs Up By 384,000, Full-Time Jobs Down By 71,000

The number of people flowing into unemployment dipped to 1.65 million.

Aug 5th, 2022

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Americans regularly lose access to water simply because they are poor and unable to pay their bills. Water bills are cruel and unnecessary. We should just get rid of them.
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How Medicare for All Would Affect Union Health Plans

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The processes used by Democrats to appoint judges have been badly captured.

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