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In Praise of Earmarks

3 years ago
Today on TAP: The reformed process for targeting community projects gets the balance of public spending and public accountability exactly right.
Robert Kuttner

A Personal History Along Route 28

3 years ago
Danica Roem, the nation’s first openly transgender state legislator, triumphed by owning her story and focusing on what voters care about.
Toby Jaffe

The Return of Michael Barr

3 years ago
Spurned for high-level positions on several occasions, he enters the conversation for a Fed slot at a time when progressives are wary of more personnel battles.
David Dayen

Summers Watch

3 years ago
Larry Summers is not only a self-promoter who is often wrong on his economics. He is disdainful of who suffers if his recommendations are taken seriously.
Robert Kuttner

Stratospheric Airfares

3 years ago
Today on TAP: Rising ticket prices are another facet of inflation that has nothing to do with overheated general demand, and everything to do with industry price-gouging.
Robert Kuttner