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Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Matthew Yglesias

    The mind-blowing scale of Trump’s billion-dollar loss, in one tweet
    Politics

    It was almost 2 percent of all such losses in America that year.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Young voters seem to mistakenly think Donald Trump would be tough on Wall Street
    Politics

    His actual policy is tax cuts and deregulation.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Leaked tax documents reveal how Trump could have avoided paying income tax for over a decade
    Politics

    A $916 million loss in 1995 could wipe out 18 years of tax obligations.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Let’s dispel with this notion that Donald Trump knows what he’s doing
    Politics

    He’s blowing a race that favors the GOP.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Here are 2 world leaders Gary Johnson could say he admires
    2016 Presidential Election

    Mark Rutte and Lars Løkke Rasmussen are the most libertarian prime ministers.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    A review of a new Hitler biography is not so subtly all about Trump
    Donald Trump

    An analogy that gets something important right — and a lot wrong.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Donald Trump’s experts are basing his trade policy on a remarkably silly mistakeDonald Trump’s experts are basing his trade policy on a remarkably silly mistake
    Politics

    His brain trust is as ill-informed as he is.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Hillary Clinton laid a surprisingly intricate trap for Donald Trump, and he blundered into it
    Politics

    The con man turns out to be a sucker.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    5 reasons debates showcase Hillary Clinton at her best
    Politics

    Let’s face it: She’s good at this.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Donald Trump’s first presidential debate confirmed he has no idea what he’s talking about
    Play
    Politics

    A baffling, foolish, bizarre performance.

    By Matthew Yglesias