Timothy Noah

They talk deficit reduction. But what they actually do—time after time after time—is raise it via corporate giveaways. Here’s the latest example.

To economics journalists, bad news is always just around the corner—especially when a Democrat is in the White House.

In Silicon Valley, drugs are the new gateway to unleashing workers’ potential. The Nazis got there first.

I get why Republicans won’t support Julie Su, but what’s holding up Democrats?

A new manifesto by the nonprofit American Compass capably identifies the problems facing the working class but stumbles on the solutions—especially labor unions.

The Saudis aren’t golf’s only problem. The Los Angeles Country Club shouldn’t even exist.

Two new lawsuits over Medicare drug-price negotiation boil down to: We want the cushy deal George W. Bush gave us!

The House seems to be passing on an opportunity to investigate a child labor scandal.

Having just slashed domestic spending, now McCarthy & Co. want to turn around and give money to rich corporations. And Democrats might just let them.

Blame Covid over the short term, lousy wages over the long.

Another 339,000 jobs added in May. Doesn’t Biden understand the economy is supposed to suck?

They’re antiquated and susceptible to attack. But they employ a lot of people in a lot of congressional districts.

At least the debt crisis is now over. But the Kevin McCarthy crisis is just getting started.

A new book shows that paying frontline workers well makes good business sense. But that isn’t why it will happen.

The policy outcome may prove terrible, but whatever it is, it will likely end McCarthy’s speakership in the near future.

They are called—I kid you not—“top hat” plans. And they drain everybody else’s 401(k)s.

The Silicon Valley Bank and Signature chiefs admitted no blame at a Senate hearing, bringing out the sadist in everybody.

That’s in his debt ceiling bill. And his delays have already cost taxpayers an additional $328 million as he preaches against excess spending.

A union that’s already endorsed Joe Biden for 2024 is suing him and Janet Yellen. Here’s why.

The monarchy used to be quaint. As of Saturday, it’s a menace.