That guy in the Oval Office can’t stop making up fibs. Yesterday, he repeated a lie: “We’re the highest taxed nation in the world”. Not even close. Which inspired me to look at lies about the economy. Thea Lee, the incoming president of the Economic Policy Institute, stops by to talk the truth about trade, […]
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Episode 51: No, We Are Not The Most Taxed Nation In The World
Posted on 11 October 2017.
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President-Elect Obama, Some “Unconventional” Economic Thinkers To Consider
Posted on 13 December 2008.
President-elect Obama has publicly stated that he wants "unconventional" thinking among the people who give him advice on the economy. Fantastic. So, here are some suggestions. I’m throwing out these suggestions—-and welcome others—-partly because of the debate zapping around progressive circles about how critical progressives should be about the incoming Administration. I find […]
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