Our National-Debt Problem Isn’t Going Away
The massive new spending packages Congress passed in response to the global pandemic may be necessary, but they put us farther down the road to fiscal ruin.
The COVID-19 Crisis Doesn’t Argue for Single-Payer Health Care
The American health-care system leaves much room for improvement, but Medicare for All wouldn’t have spared us the pain of this pandemic.
The COVID-19 Crisis Demands Vigilance in More Ways than One
We must do everything possible to ensure that the extraordinary policies enacted to fight the pandemic today don’t become a danger to us tomorrow.
Big Government Has Hurt Our Ability to Deal with This Crisis
But now it’s time for the government to get involved.
The Benefits of Inequality
If billionaires lose a few billions, it doesn’t necessarily make anyone else richer.
While We All Gawk at the Political Circus, Our Fiscal House Is Falling Apart
Debt and deficits are not exciting issues, but they’ll have a huge impact on our future.
California Needs Housing — and Won’t Get It
California needs 3.5 million housing units by 2025 just to meet current needs. Yet the state has the nation's second-lowest rate of housing starts.
To Beat Trump, 2020 Democrats Will Need to Convince Voters They Can Be Trusted with the Economy
Last night’s debate provided little evidence that they’re equal to the task.
It’s a Wonderful Time to Be Alive
Don’t believe the pundits and politicians who warn that we’re one vote away from disaster and collapse.
Elizabeth Warren’s Untenable Plans
She has a plan for the government to tackle every problem facing the U.S., however big or small, from military housing to Puerto Rican debt to climate change.