California Democrats—but Not Their Elected Representatives—Back the Billionaire Wealth Tax
Polls show overwhelming rank-and-file support, but Gavin Newsom’s opposition has trickled down to nearly every elected official.
The Red Tide Goes Out—With a Blue Splashback
Democrats are surging in Republican states but have some problems in their own strongholds.
Happy Anniversary, EPI
Forty years of altering conventional economic assumptions with meticulous research and action
Senate Democrats Block Husted’s ‘Toothless’ Data Center Energy Costs Bill
A Republican senator seeking re-election in Ohio once touted data centers. He tried to pass a bill that fell short…
Trump’s No Good at Dictatoring
Not for lack of trying. Trump would like to be a supreme dictator, but his demented narcissism keeps undercutting his…
Union Busting Comes to Campus
The Senate-passed Protect College Sports Act is really an anti-labor bill meant to restore the NCAA cartel at the expense…
Trump’s Pander Diplomacy
At the White House Summit, Xi played Trump for a fool. It didn’t take much.
The Coming AI Meltdown
The whole economy has been pumped up by unsustainable investment in AI. The unwinding will not be pretty—and could be…
Kamala Harris for President Again?
Harris performed dismally in the 2020 primaries because she wasn’t clear about what she stood for. She suffered from the…
Money Can’t Buy Me Votes
Republicans are going to try to solve their midterm problems with money. Good luck to them.