Timothy Noah

A new poll shows that economic populism trumps anti-woke ranting in the industrial heartland.

The recent fight over the speakership proved the point yet again: Today’s Republican Party is driven by egos and power rivalries, not ideas. The GOP once had ideas—lots of them. The problem was that they were unpopular and bad.

For-profit hospitals provide inferior care. But they make more money. And now, nonprofits want to hop on the gravy train.

Biden is the most pro-labor president since Truman. He needs a labor chief who matches his commitment.

Did a shortage of rail workers cause the Ohio toxic-freight derailment? I’m guessing yes.

Biden was right to talk about junk fees in his SOTU. And Republicans are playing into his hands.

Buybacks divert capital from job creation and load up corporations with debt—an orgy of self-dealing by corporate chiefs that the GOP hasn’t lifted a finger to stop.

The latest jobs report shows that while unemployment remains freakishly low, real wages are falling—thus shifting power back toward management.

What, you didn’t know the U.S. defense establishment is captive to the far left? Pay attention!

Of course celebrities’ kids are more likely to become celebrities. What’s wrong with our society’s economic structure is different, and deeper.

We ought to be living in a country where service employees are paid a decent wage. Until that day arrives—tip, and tip generously.

Inherited wealth may keep the Fed from giving us a soft landing.

No wonder Joe Biden is licking his chops. We can only hope House Republicans are this stupid.

American liberals’ enthusiasm for parliamentary governance was dwindling already. This should finish it off.

Trump lost the election, but he raised $250 million to fight it. And the $100,000 of it that went to Melania’s fashion designer is only the beginning.

It wasn’t great, but the 1970s did not return, and in 2023 the economic indicator we’ll be talking about will be unemployment.

It’s that time of year when bosses look at their balance sheets and send employees packing. Legally, they don’t even have to explain why—and usually, they don’t.

In his 1854 book “Hard Times,” the great British novelist satirized the utilitarian underpinnings of the Effective Altruist movement.

He’s up there, no doubt. But there are many kinds of bad bosses, and Musk is only one. Well, two.

A recent story shows it’s a racket. Because it’s taxpayer-funded through Medicare, it shouldn’t be too hard to end it.