Jan
13
The inflation outlook, in two simple questions
It all comes down to a simple equation: inflation equals nominal minus real.
4 min read
Alan Cole
Alan specializes in economic policy and lives in Washington DC.
Jan
07
Unambitious goals might hold the economy back—again.
Why is a Fed president so sanguine about falling labor force participation?
5 min read
Jan
03
Winnie the Pooh should have been free decades ago
Copyright doesn't need 95 years to get the job done.
4 min read
Dec
20
Joe Manchin’s friends aren’t listening to him
The Senator has spoken plenty. They just don't want to hear him.
5 min read
Nov
15
Thank the GOP for the global minimum tax
Nobody wants to say it, but the Republican tax plan is the model for a center-left global deal.
7 min read
Nov
11
Here's who wins and loses in an inflationary time
If you took out a big loan on a house recently, you're in luck.
7 min read
Oct
28
How COVID-19 broke my favorite labor economics chart
A longstanding connection between wage growth and employment levels has broken down.
7 min read
Oct
21
Don’t play the frontload gambit
Overloading the early years of the Build Back Better plan with extra spending will backfire.
6 min read
Oct
15
Our corporate tax system is our best so far—don’t break it
International corporate taxation is a difficult puzzle. The 2017 GOP reform got a lot right.
7 min read
Oct
12
The New York Times addresses our shadow inflation thesis
Declining service quality means consumers are getting less for their money.
3 min read