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September 27, 2024
An Odd Omission
September 27, 2024
Dylan Gyauch-Lewis Henry Burke
Hackwatch Anti-MonopolyCatherine RampellCryptocurrencyEconomic MediaEconomic PolicyGovernment CapacityHousingMatt YglesiasTaxes
Two Cheers for Antitrust
Reid Hoffman hates Lina Khan, but the polling firm he funds keeps demonstrating the popularity of her crackdown on corporate monopoly power.
September 25, 2024
Declines In Government Capacity Are The Result Of A War On Government Effectiveness
Matt Yglesias Blames Progressives For Declines In Government Effectiveness. We Blame The Conservatives Who Have Spent Decades Undermining Effective Governance
September 25, 2024
Will Catherine Rampell Ever Discuss RealPage?
September 24, 2024
Khan’s Prime-Time Interview Dispels Corporate America’s Concerns Raised By Lesley Stahl
On Lina Khan’s 60 Minutes interview with CBS’s Lesley Stahl, the FTC Chair told the nation about the agency’s many successes during the Biden administration. They discussed successful FTC’s actions to bring down inhaler, insulin and other drug costs, pending lawsuits against Amazon and other Big Tech giants, and Khan’s chilling effect on corporate willingness to pursue anti-competitive mergers. While Stahl espoused corporate America’s ‘fear’ of Khan’s leadership, the FTC Chair proudly stood by the agency’s actions to protect Americans from corporate monopolies.
September 23, 2024
Henry Burke Dylan Gyauch-Lewis
Hackwatch Catherine RampellClimate and EnvironmentEconomic MediaHack WatchJamie DimonLaborLarry SummersMatt Yglesias
Hacking Away
You’d be forgiven for missing some terrible neoliberal commentary with all that going on. That’s why we’ve been monitoring the ponderous pundits, neoliberal know-nothings, and kooks of the commentariat for you! Here’s what you might’ve missed last week from our Hack friends
September 20, 2024
Journalists Should Be Wary To Declare Harris Uniquely Unpopular With Labor
The Teamster non-endorsement was accompanied by several polls which showed a supposed drastic drop in support for Democrats after Biden’s step down. But a look behind the data shows they’re comparing apples to oranges.
September 20, 2024
Last Days of Summer(s)
Shockingly, the guy who spent years going on BloombergTV and being wrong about inflation went on BloombergTV, was wrong about inflation.
September 20, 2024
Which Is Worse: Unorthodox Economics Or Racist Blood Libel? This WaPo Columnist Can’t Tell
Ever wondered what the pinnacle of bad “both sides have problems” journalism could be? Look no further than the Washington Post’s Rampell
September 19, 2024
You Do Not, Under Any Circumstances, Gotta Hand It To Fossil Fuel Companies
Matthew Yglesias wants the government to get cozier with Big Oil. Here’s three quick reasons why he’s got it backwards:
September 13, 2024
You Don’t Need To Defend Betting Markets To Defend Polling
A feud between an actress and a prominent election forecaster has somehow resulted in people defending the unshakable political insights of gambling addicts and political junkies because it involves a market.
September 11, 2024
Ethics Are Overrated Says Man Who Vouched For The Legitimacy Of The 21st Century’s Largest Scammer
Yglesias’ newest argument is that it’s good Kamala Harris’ debate prep team has glaring conflicts of interest.
September 03, 2024
Matt Yglesias’ Understanding of Inflation is Still Fake
The idea of relying on the basic supply and demand model from intro macro runs into a wall anytime you have a market of price setters rather than price takers.
August 29, 2024
The long odds that gambling markets are insightful.
What do Jason Furman and Nate Silver have in common? Thinking Gambling addicts have a special insight into politics and the 2024 election.