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The knives come out when conservatives argue with each other about tax cuts and Keynes. Meanwhile, the liberals just stand back and gape
By Andrew Leonard
January 30, 2009
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The House Republicans cite an Obama economic adviser as the authority for their claim that tax cuts, and only tax cuts, will result in millions of new jobs. Here's why they're wrong
By Andrew Leonard
January 28, 2009
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The stimulus plan won't work, declares a discredited and marginalized GOP. But whether they like it or not, action is on the agenda.
By Andrew Leonard
January 28, 2009
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Mix together Californian laws, stimulus spending, and a new chairman for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and what do you get? Very happy environmentalists.
By Andrew Leonard
January 27, 2009
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Government spending on education for low-income families is like a tax cut, only better. Consider the Pell Grant.
By Andrew Leonard
January 26, 2009
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By Katie Fehrenbacher
January 22, 2009
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By Josie Garthwaite
January 16, 2009
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By Katie Fehrenbacher
January 14, 2009
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House Democrats propose to spend $80 billion helping states keep schools afloat. California needs it, now
By Andrew Leonard
January 14, 2009
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Don't build more car-choked highways and bridges to nowhere. Investing in jobs, transit and people will build a prosperous, inclusive America.
By Angela Blackwell
January 12, 2009
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The president-elect makes his case to the nation for immediate action on the economy. Let's hope Senate Republicans were listening.
By Andrew Leonard
January 8, 2009
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Don't repeat the mistakes that made America dependent on the car, says one critic of Obama's recovery plan.
By Andrew Leonard
January 6, 2009
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40 percent of the stimulus plan could come in the form of tax cuts. What could Obama be thinking?
By Andrew Leonard
January 5, 2009
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You want that discounted flat-screen TV. You want to help boost the economy. But I've got news for you.
By Andrew Leonard
December 2, 2008
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A deal to keep automakers afloat might be in the offing, but appears to do little to solve economic problems that are getting worse by the second.
By Andrew Leonard
November 20, 2008
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If Bush's radical tax cuts are approved, and spending continues to soar, the U.S. could be headed toward Japanese-style stagnation -- or worse.
By Farhad Manjoo
January 22, 2003
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Bush's vast tax cut will fatten the piggies in their starched white shirts and create huge deficits. But the spineless Democrats don't have the will to stop it.
By Farhad Manjoo
January 8, 2003
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The president's tax plan offers $300 billion for a handful of plutocrats, but pennies for the rest of us.
By Scott Rosenberg
January 7, 2003
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The right time to jump-start the economy may already have passed.
By Damien Cave
January 11, 2002