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  1. 2024 election
    The Harris vs. Trump Races Hinges on These 3 FactorsDifferences on abortion and the economy, voter mobilization, and the candidates’ baggage will likely tip the election.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. the money game
    Fed Raises Rates In Attempt To Ease Inflation
    The Economy Is Finally Becoming … Normal?Inflation is falling, wages are rising, and the Federal Reserve is fixing to cut interest rates twice by 2025.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  3. the national interest
    Paul Krugman Is Right About the Economy, and the Polls Are WrongSometimes experts get it wrong, but not this time.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. just asking questions
    Why the Election Might Come Down to Pennsylvania’s EconomyMoody’s chief economist Mark Zandi on why he’s cautiously optimistic about Biden’s reelection.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  5. the money game
    President Biden Holds Campaign Event In Pennsylvania
    Is Joe Biden’s Bet on Inflation Paying Off?The cost of living ticked up in February, but Wall Street doesn’t seem worried about it. What’s happening?
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  6. the money game
    Miami, Hialeah Gardens, Florida, Walmart Supercenter, customer shopping, Welch's fruit drinks juices, gallon plastic bottles
    How Much More Expensive Is Food Now, Really?The weird debate over who is gaslighting who about the cost of groceries.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  7. the money game
    Inflation Is Down, But Jerome Powell Isn’t (Quite) Ready to Cut Interest RatesThe era of high rates continues. How long can this go on for?
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  8. sticker shock
    The Year Food-Delivery Prices Went InsaneYour go-to Chipotle order cost double? Blame the apps.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  9. the left
    Is Widespread Economic Discontent Good for the Left?Just because voters dislike the Biden economy doesn’t mean they’re eager for radical change.
    By Eric Levitz
  10. the economy
    You Don’t Want 2020 Prices BackOnly a depression could bring back the pre-pandemic levels of inflation.
    By Eric Levitz
  11. early and often
    Trump Has a Plan for Massively Increasing InflationThe GOP candidate is benefiting from outrage over high prices, even though his policies would raise them further.
    By Eric Levitz
  12. the money game
    You’re Probably Going to Get Ripped Off When You Buy a Turkey This ThanksgivingTurkey producers are going to make bank this year by charging you just a little bit less.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  13. the money game
    Why the Latest Inflation Report Has Wall Street Feeling GreatPrices actually fell in October, and it will have a major impact on the economy through next year.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  14. the economy
    3 Reasons Biden’s Strong Economy Is UnpopularThe U.S. economy is the envy of Europe yet the bane of American voters’ existence.
    By Eric Levitz
  15. early and often
    3 Economic Risks That Could Decide the 2024 RaceBiden’s reelection may hinge on the trajectory of oil prices.
    By Eric Levitz
  16. the money game
    Inflation Makes a ComebackLast week, the economy seemed all but certain to be on the mend. Now, not so much.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  17. the money game
    Jerome Powell Might Have Avoided a Recession. How Is a Mystery.“He helped steer us towards this nirvana of the soft landing.” Just don’t ask any questions.
    By Jen Wieczner
  18. early and often
    Will the Republican Economic Message Die If Inflation Ends?If the economy does make a soft landing, you can expect the GOP to go hog wild on crime, the border, drugs, and selected cultural wedge issues.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. early and often
    Biden’s Unpopularity Is More Mysterious Than It LooksThe economy is doing well. So why do so many people hate it?
    By Eric Levitz
  20. the economy
    The ‘Greedflation’ Debate Is Deeply ConfusedThe left should promote progressive solutions to inflation rather than championing dubious explanations for its cause.
    By Eric Levitz
  21. the economy
    Larry Summers Was Wrong About InflationThe economist predicted that the Fed would need to push unemployment above 5 percent to contain price growth. Whoops.
    By Eric Levitz
  22. the money game
    The Best News Yet About InflationIt’s the best month for the economy since March 2021. How long can the good times keep going?
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  23. the money game
    Enjoy Your Last Days of Not Paying Student LoansIt’s been more than three years since they were due. A lot has changed.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  24. the money game
    5 Things to Know About the Best Inflation Report in a Long TimeThe good news and the bad news from front lines of the war against high prices.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  25. the fed
    Jerome Powell Will Not Be StoppedIt’s been a year since the Federal Reserve started hiking interest rates, and there’s no reason for it to turn back now.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  26. the economy
    The Fed Can Stop Choking the Economy NowThe statistical and moral case for easing up on the interest-rate hikes.
    By Eric Levitz
  27. the economy
    Why There (Probably) Won’t Be a Recession This YearA conversation with macroeconomic analyst Jon Turek.
    By Eric Levitz
  28. early and often
    Kathy Hochul Just Picked the Toughest Fight in PoliticsAffordable housing means shattering the suburban consensus.
    By Ross Barkan
  29. the money game
    At Last, Some Good News on InflationPrices are finally starting to come down after a grueling year and a half where everyone felt broke.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  30. the money game
    Go Get a New Job Now, Before It’s Too LateEmployees still have the upper hand in the labor market — but these are the last days of the Great Resignation.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  31. the money game
    Is Wall Street Finally Listening to Jerome Powell?The Federal Reserve Chair has struggled to get his message across, but now it appears he’s made himself clear
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  32. early and often
    Tim Ryan Thinks Polls Are Wrong, Republicans Are Wrong, and Democrats Are WrongA Democrat pursues the elusive white working-class Trump voter.
    By Ross Barkan
  33. early and often
    The Media Did Not Trick Voters Into Disliking InflationIt is possible for a voter to worry more about rising prices than creeping authoritarianism without ever watching CNN.
    By Eric Levitz
  34. the money game
    Jerome Powell Might Finally Have (a Little) Mercy on UsThe Federal Reserve may ease up on its world-crashing interest rate hiking regime, but it’s too early to claim victory over inflation.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  35. 2022 midterms
    Voters Won’t Like Republican Anti-Inflation MeasuresGoverning parties everywhere are in trouble thanks to inflation. But the policies Republicans offer to fight inflation are very unpopular.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. the money game
    Nothing Is Working Against InflationThe price of just about everything keeps on going up, and there’s no end in sight.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  37. the money game
    Mohamed El-Erian on the Looming Recession — and What He’s Doing With His Money“I don’t know how to convey it, but we came very close to a financial accident in the U.K,” says the markets guru.
    By Jen Wieczner
  38. just asking questions
    How There Will Be Blood Explains the Crumbling Global EconomyThink inflation is bad here? Brent Johnson predicted the global financial crisis we’re in, and he thinks it’s going to get much worse.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  39. the money game
    Monday Was Just Another Horrible Day for MarketsThere are so many things going wrong that it’s hard to keep track.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  40. the money game
    How Rising Rents Crashed the Stock MarketTuesday’s decline in stocks was the largest in more than two years. A steep rise in housing inflation was a big reason.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  41. the money game
    Inflation Is Slowing, But More Pain Is ComingThe Federal Reserve is trying to show that it has the wherewithal to right the economy without blowing it up.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  42. the money game
    Pretty Soon You’ll Be Able to Afford Things AgainJuly’s inflation rate saw an unexpectedly large drop, driven by the price of gas. This could be the beginning of the end of the era of high prices.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  43. the economy
    So Are We in a Recession, or What?This economy is a bundle of contradictions, but today’s actions from the Federal Reserve mean a recession is unlikely.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  44. life after roe
    For Democrats, It’s Now Culture War or NothingDemocrats have an opportunity and responsibility to fight for abortion and other rights at a time when they just aren’t trusted on the economy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. the city politic
    New York Can and Should Kill the Broker FeeNew York could defeat the real-estate lobby and join the rest of America.
    By Ross Barkan
  46. just asking questions
    ‘A Dangerous Level of Groupthink’Larry Summers on America’s inflation problem, the Federal Reserve’s late response, and the likelihood of a recession.
    By Benjamin Hart
  47. economy
    Inflation Reaches Another Multi-Decade HighPrices spiked again in June. There is reason for hope, but much higher borrowing rates and a possible recession could loom on the other side.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  48. the money game
    Low Unemployment Won’t Save This EconomyThe labor market is still running hot, even after the Federal Reserve has been trying its hardest to slow things down.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  49. the money game
    It Could Be Years Before America’s Inflation Problem Is Under ControlThe Federal Reserve just raised rates by the most in 28 years, but its power to tame spiraling prices is limited.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  50. the money game
    The Case for Economic Optimism Is OverThis inflation problem is bad. Real, real bad.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
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