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Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Matthew Yglesias

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    What Bernie told Lou Dobbs in 2007 about opposing the Kennedy-McCain immigration billWhat Bernie told Lou Dobbs in 2007 about opposing the Kennedy-McCain immigration bill
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    Guest workers are bad for wages.

    By Matthew Yglesias
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    Clinton turned Sanders’s attacks on her Wall Street ties into a game of chicken — and wonClinton turned Sanders’s attacks on her Wall Street ties into a game of chicken — and won
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    She’s finally found a winning strategy on this.

    By Matthew Yglesias
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    Why falling stock prices are good for most peopleWhy falling stock prices are good for most people
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    You can buy more shares this way.

    By Matthew Yglesias
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    3 winners and 3 losers from Thursday night’s Democratic debate3 winners and 3 losers from Thursday night’s Democratic debate
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    A bad night for Henry Kissinger.

    By Matthew Yglesias
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    Pundits think Bernie’s doomed because he can’t win nonwhite votes. I’m not so sure.Pundits think Bernie’s doomed because he can’t win nonwhite votes. I’m not so sure.
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    Majority-minority districts elect a lot of Bernie-esque members of Congress, after all.

    By Matthew Yglesias
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    Pennies are useless. Here’s who’s fighting to keep them alive.Pennies are useless. Here’s who’s fighting to keep them alive.
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    Is it sentimental value that allows the penny to halfheartedly prosper? Or something else?

    By Matthew Yglesias, Gina Barton and 1 more
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    9 things we learned about American politics this February9 things we learned about American politics this February
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    Things are getting a little weird.

    By Matthew Yglesias
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    Donald Trump is winning, and Republicans are in denialDonald Trump is winning, and Republicans are in denial
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    The GOP keeps trying to beat him with wishful thinking.

    By Matthew Yglesias
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    These are the programs President Obama’s budget wants to eliminateThese are the programs President Obama’s budget wants to eliminate
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    Sorry, alfalfa researchers.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    President Obama’s budget calls for a new wage insurance program. Here’s what that means.President Obama’s budget calls for a new wage insurance program. Here’s what that means.
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    Help for people whose new jobs don’t pay as well as their old one.

    By Matthew Yglesias

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