Krugman: Trump-MAGA Are in Deep Denial About Biden’s Good Economy

It’s one of the strangest disconnects in our politics today: By many metrics, the economy is doing extremely well, yet President Biden’s approval numbers on the economy are in the toilet. With the latest jobs report showing an extraordinary 353,000 Continue reading Krugman: Trump-MAGA Are in Deep Denial About Biden’s Good Economy

Why Biden Should Make Democracy, not the Economy, the Centerpiece of his Reelection Message

Biden mentioned Trump by name only one in his speech honoring McCain, preferring to call him “the defeated former president.” But for the Biden gambit to work politically, he probably will need to drop the fake coyness and confront Trump Continue reading Why Biden Should Make Democracy, not the Economy, the Centerpiece of his Reelection Message

Biden’s Best Path to a Pro-Worker Economy Runs Through the Federal Trade Commission

In addition, the FTC should use its statutory powers to rein in mistreatment of workers in the so-called “gig economy” and other “fissured” workplaces, where employers disclaim employment responsibilities for workers they control. Since the late 1970s, corporations have exploited Continue reading Biden’s Best Path to a Pro-Worker Economy Runs Through the Federal Trade Commission

The Economy is Booming. Don’t Expect Biden to Get Credit Anytime Soon.

The theory may be comforting for Democrats, but it also contains a heavy dollop of wishful thinking. In the recent Quinnipiac poll, only 29 percent of self-described independents give Biden a positive rating on the economy. A Monmouth University Poll, Continue reading The Economy is Booming. Don’t Expect Biden to Get Credit Anytime Soon.