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Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Matthew Yglesias

    Politics
    New poll: Voter worries about immigration mostly aren’t about the economyNew poll: Voter worries about immigration mostly aren’t about the economy
    Politics

    Crime, terrorism, and ethnicity drive attitudes

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Donald Trump and the Jews, explainedDonald Trump and the Jews, explained
    Politics

    Peddling in ethnic nationalism gets you in bed with anti-Semites.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Elizabeth Warren wants the government to crack down on technology giants
    Politics

    The biggest new idea in progressive economics.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    The 99 percent just had their best year of the 21st century
    Politics

    But inequality rose.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Hillary Clinton’s argument about Donald Trump and outsourcing doesn’t make sense
    Politics

    It’s about policy, not personal conduct.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    American politics could be ready for a realignment on trade
    Politics

    Democratic voters like globalization more than Republicans.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Business & Finance
    Premature deindustrialization: the new threat to global economic developmentPremature deindustrialization: the new threat to global economic development
    Business & Finance

    How high-tech manufacturing could make it hard for poor countries to get rich.

    Speaking in Canada, Obama defends his economic vision against Trump, Ryan, and Bernie
    Politics

    Progressive internationalism for the 21st century.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Obama: Donald Trump is no populistObama: Donald Trump is no populist
    Politics

    “That’s nativism or xenophobia. Or worse.”

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Europe needs a real opposition party
    World Politics

    Only a real alternative from the left can save the European Project.

    By Matthew Yglesias

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