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Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Matthew Yglesias

    Politics
    How to make the economy great again: raise payHow to make the economy great again: raise pay
    Politics

    Lessons from the J.B. Hunt trucking company.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Future Perfect
    The Great Recession was awful. And we don’t have a plan to stop the next one.The Great Recession was awful. And we don’t have a plan to stop the next one.
    Future Perfect

    Bad macroeconomic stabilization policy is a tremendous source of avoidable suffering for millions.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Progressives have nothing to learn from “nationalist” backlash politicsProgressives have nothing to learn from “nationalist” backlash politics
    Politics

    Nativism is the social democracy of fools.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Proportional representation could save AmericaProportional representation could save America
    Politics

    Sometimes there are simple solutions to complicated problems.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Trump’s 60 Minutes interview once again reveals gross ignorance and wild dishonestyTrump’s 60 Minutes interview once again reveals gross ignorance and wild dishonesty
    Politics

    Little new ground was broken in an interview that was both bizarre and bizarrely familiar.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    People don’t like “PC culture”People don’t like “PC culture”
    Politics

    The culture around “political correctness” is bad.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    America deserves to know how much money Trump is getting from the Saudi governmentAmerica deserves to know how much money Trump is getting from the Saudi government
    Politics

    His corruption is a national security issue.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Trump’s dangerous game with the Fed, explainedTrump’s dangerous game with the Fed, explained
    Politics

    Even if he’s right about interest rates, he’s doing it all wrong.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Trump’s USA Today op-ed on health care is an absurd tissue of liesTrump’s USA Today op-ed on health care is an absurd tissue of lies
    Politics

    It’s so dishonest it’s debunked by fact-check links in the text itself.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The case for a carbon taxThe case for a carbon tax
    Politics

    It’s not an exciting solution for climate change. But it would be effective.

    By Matthew Yglesias

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