Latest articles by James Pethokoukis
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America is on the verge of a tech panic. And Silicon Valley isn't helping.
opinion If those fabulously wealthy folks are gloomy about tomorrow, what hope do the rest of us mere mortals have?
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This health-care tax could spark a GOP civil war
opinion It seems we're headed for a big clash on taxes ...
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The great video game scare of 2017
opinion America's economy is messed up. It's not because of video games.
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A warning sign for Democrats attempting the Full Bernie
opinion Hey, Democrats: You really should be petrified of that minimum wage study
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Against a guaranteed jobs program
opinion Every one who wants a job should ideally have a job. But the government shouldn't "guarantee" it.
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Will China own the future of AI?
opinion At this rate, maybe ...
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The dark side of paid parental leave
opinion Paid parental leave isn't an unadulterated good. There's a real downside.
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Wait! The Trump agenda isn't dead yet!
opinion Trump's agenda is only mostly dead. That means it's still slightly alive.
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John Oliver's net neutrality rants aren't helping
opinion It's not that simple
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This Silicon Valley Democrat has a $1 trillion idea to help the working class. It won't work.
opinion Maybe it's time for some smaller but achievable plans?
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Trump's tax plan that wasn't
The Explainer The president' tax plan isn't really a tax plan. It's a one-pager of bullet points. There's a difference.
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Don't break up the airlines. Bring more in.
The Explainer Airlines may have a competition problem — but they aren't actually monopolies
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Will Trump's populism turn America into Venezuela?
opinion Think about the core beliefs and promises of populist economics: The economy will boom as never before, and there are no constraints on economic policy
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Why I'll take economic growth over 'happiness' any day
The Explainer That survey claiming to measure 'happiness' around the world is garbage. Here's why.
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Donald Trump's failing presidency
opinion Will President Trump get anything done?
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How GOP bumbling just made single-payer health care more likely
opinion Will Bernie Sanders' 'Medicare for all' vision prevail after all?
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Don't be fooled by President Trump's superficial makeover
opinion Meet the new President Trump: Tastes great, less filling!
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If a robot takes your job, should it pay your taxes too?
opinion Or do robots need a tax cut, too?
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President Trump is wasting your time
opinion Don't fear Trump's creeping authoritarianism. Lament his time suck of a presidency.
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How Trump's immigration order could destroy America's economy
opinion America desperately needs more high-skill immigrants. President Trump is already messing that up.
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The GOP's cult of the businessman
opinion It's time for Republicans to abandon their drooling, slavish worship of super-wealthy executives
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Donald Trump's big economic speech was a pivot to nowhere
opinion The Republican nominee is suddenly trying to run a serious, ideas-based campaign. Just without the serious ideas.
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Donald Trump is blowing up Paul Ryan's agenda
opinion The best laid plans of Paul Ryan often go awry...
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An ObamaCare compromise that Republicans and Democrats can both love
opinion Republicans should create ObamaCare-for-all — and call it TrumpCare
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