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Economic Growth
June 3, 2025
Tori Otten
Trump Makes Unhinged Tariff Claim as Experts Warn Economy Is Crumbling
An international economic organization has slashed its forecast for U.S. economic growth.
April 30, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Fumbles When Asked Why He Blamed Biden for Bad Economy
And yet Donald Trump took credit for the economy while Joe Biden was still in office.
April 30, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Has Insane Excuse for Why Economy Is So Terrible
Does Donald Trump realize it’s already Q2?
December 28, 2020
MagazineAlexander Zaitchik
The Urgent Case for Shrinking the Economy
Endless growth is destroying the planet. We know how to stop it.
July 8, 2019
Alex Shephard
Democrats Should Attack the Trump Economy
Speaking to people left out of the current expansion won votes for the GOP in 2016; championing those who struggle today resonates even more.
May 6, 2015
Danny Vinik
The Bankruptcy of Republican Thought
Democrats have a legitimate economic agenda. The GOP has ... repeal Obamacare?
January 7, 2015
Brian Beutler
Mitch McConnell Just Became Senate Majority Leader and Already He's Taking Credit for the Economy
July 30, 2014
Danny Vinik
Economic Growth Was Strong in the Second Quarter. But the Fed Shouldn't Overreact
July 9, 2014
Brian Beutler
Conservatives Hurt the Economy When They Downplay a Good Jobs Report—But It's a Rational and Effective Strategy
July 3, 2014
Danny Vinik
Republicans Are Ignoring Positive Economic Signs at Their Own Peril
April 29, 2014
Danny Vinik
Local Governments Have Cut a Staggering Number of Teachers Lately. It Didn't Have to Be That Way.

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