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Timothy Noah

Timothy Noah is a New Republic staff writer and author of The Great Divergence: America’s Growing Inequality Crisis and What We Can Do About It.

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June 2, 2023
The Biden Economy Keeps Growing—and the Experts Hate It
Another 339,000 jobs added in May. Doesn’t Biden understand the economy is supposed to suck?
May 31, 2023
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The Debt Ceiling Compromise Is a Missed Opportunity to Raise Taxes on the Wealthy
At least the debt crisis is now over. But the Kevin McCarthy crisis is just getting started.
May 31, 2023
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Why on Earth Are We Still Building Aircraft Carriers?
They’re antiquated and susceptible to attack. But they employ a lot of people in a lot of congressional districts.
May 26, 2023
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Why Workers Will Be Treated Better in the Future
A new book shows that paying frontline workers well makes good business sense. But that isn’t why it will happen.
May 26, 2023
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Why the Debt Limit Talks Spell Doom for Kevin McCarthy
The policy outcome may prove terrible, but whatever it is, it will likely end McCarthy’s speakership in the near future.
May 18, 2023
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Think CEO Pay Is Outrageous? Get a Load of CEO Retirement Plans
They are called—I kid you not—“top hat” plans. And they drain everybody else’s 401(k)s.
May 16, 2023
The Soapbox
These Bankers Are So Unapologetic, Even Republicans Can’t Stand Them
The Silicon Valley Bank and Signature chiefs admitted no blame at a Senate hearing, bringing out the sadist in everybody.
May 15, 2023
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Kevin McCarthy’s Idea of Austerity: $115 Billion for Tax Cheats and Oil Companies
That’s in his debt ceiling bill. And his delays have already cost taxpayers an additional $328 million as he preaches against excess spending.
May 10, 2023
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The Ingenious Lawsuit That Could Break the Debt Ceiling Impasse
A union that’s already endorsed Joe Biden for 2024 is suing him and Janet Yellen. Here’s why.
May 8, 2023
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To Hold a Coronation, Britain Suppressed Free Speech. That’s Insane.
The monarchy used to be quaint. As of Saturday, it’s a menace.
May 8, 2023
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Putin Can’t Afford to Lose in Ukraine—but He Can’t Afford to Win, Either
Russia’s economy is much worse than it admits, and victory will only impoverish it further.
May 4, 2023
The Soapbox
This Is How Biden Gets Kevin McCarthy to Wilt Like a Hothouse Flower
The president has the upper hand. He just has to use it. Here’s the play.
May 2, 2023
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The Executives Who Got Rich While Their Banks Collapsed
Captains go down with the ship, but not these guys at First Republic, Silicon Valley Bank, and Signature Bank.
May 1, 2023
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The Truth About Banking Regulation? There’s Far Too Little of It.
Federal regulators know when banks are teetering. They issue warnings—but little else. And the banks ignore them anyway.
April 27, 2023
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Why Republicans Hate It When Poor People Have Food to Eat
The House GOP’s attacks on food stamps are part of a long history of conservative attempts to slash the program.
April 26, 2023
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We Found That “Woke” Military Spending Kevin McCarthy Was Railing About. It’s for Veterans!
The Republicans promised defense cuts. There won’t be any. But those lazy veterans are getting a kick in the pants!
April 20, 2023
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Republicans Took Their Shots at Biden’s Labor Nominee. They Missed Every Single One.
Did Julie Su defend herself? Mostly she let Senate Democrats do that for her.
April 20, 2023
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Biden’s Excellent Labor Department Nominee Might Get Sunk—by Democrats
Julie Su, whose hearing is today, is a fantastic choice for labor secretary. So why is her confirmation such an uphill climb?
April 18, 2023
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The Stock Market’s Down—but Guess Which Direction CEO Pay Is Going
Up. Old-school capitalists hate this as much as lefties do. So why is everyone powerless to change it?
April 14, 2023
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Why Remote Work Sucks
It makes you hate your co-workers, and it makes your boss want to fire you.

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