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Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Matthew Yglesias

    Politics
    RubioBot experiences new software glitch, repeats stump speech line twice in a rowRubioBot experiences new software glitch, repeats stump speech line twice in a row
    Politics

    Apparently rubiOS is in need of a software update.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Tim Geithner just showed why so many people are feeling the Bern these daysTim Geithner just showed why so many people are feeling the Bern these days
    Politics

    Nice deal: a JPMorgan loan to invest in the private equity shop where he works.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Business & Finance
    Every Chipotle in America is closing todayEvery Chipotle in America is closing today
    Business & Finance

    A desperate effort to address the food safety crisis.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    These David Frum tweets perfectly explain why Rubio’s debate glitch was so damagingThese David Frum tweets perfectly explain why Rubio’s debate glitch was so damaging
    Politics

    By his own admission, Rubio made the wrong call under pressure on immigration too.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Bernie Sanders’s strong campaign is solving Hillary Clinton’s biggest problemBernie Sanders’s strong campaign is solving Hillary Clinton’s biggest problem
    Politics

    Getting tagged as “moderate” is good!

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Bernie Sanders says if Congress had listened to him, there’d have been no financial crisisBernie Sanders says if Congress had listened to him, there’d have been no financial crisis
    Politics
    Hillary Clinton’s real theory of change can work—but liberals may not like all the changesHillary Clinton’s real theory of change can work—but liberals may not like all the changes
    Politics

    Tax reform, a trade deal with Europe, maybe even a grand bargain on the deficit.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Sanders subtweets Clinton: “You cannot be a moderate and a progressive”Sanders subtweets Clinton: “You cannot be a moderate and a progressive”
    Politics

    A good line, but exactly why Sanders’s electability makes people nervous.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Donald Trump’s Iowa performance was genuinely impressiveDonald Trump’s Iowa performance was genuinely impressive
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    Politics

    Give the man some credit.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Business & Finance
    Amazon is reportedly planning to open hundreds of bookstores. Here’s why.Amazon is reportedly planning to open hundreds of bookstores. Here’s why.
    Business & Finance

    It’s the world domination, stupid.

    By Matthew Yglesias