Latest articles by Jeff Spross
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Republicans literally want to work Americans to death
opinion They're not doing anything to make jobs safer, but they're forcing workers to return anyway
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The Payroll Protection Program's problems were extremely avoidable
feature Two big reasons why Congress' small business rescue program was always going to struggle
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Can coronavirus bring economics back down to reality?
opinion A lesson in the importance of real resources
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Coronavirus is a danger for essential workers — but also an opportunity
feature Why it might be time for a general strike
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How to bail out the oil industry without destroying the planet
opinion Hundreds of fossil fuel companies could go bankrupt if lawmakers don't take action — but should we?
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What will traffic and pollution look like post-coronavirus?
The Explainer Three possible scenarios for our roads after the pandemic
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The dark logic of the GOP's latest coronavirus aid strategy
opinion Republicans will make the coronavirus economic crisis worse — and Democrats aren't doing much to stop them
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There's no excuse for coronavirus aid to small businesses running out
feature Congress should have known the loan program was woefully underfunded — but there's an easy fix
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Trump taking credit for stimulus checks is good politics
opinion Democrats should take a cue
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Steve Mnuchin is right about airline bailouts
The Explainer His terms are a pretty good test of whether the companies actually need the money
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The U.S. Postal Service should not be a business
opinion Make mail delivery a government service again
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How to make sure this recovery is quicker than the last
feature The key to a good, old-fashioned "v-shaped" recovery
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Fed announces unprecedented aid to state and local governments
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Congress is finally wising up to the scale of the coronavirus disaster — with 1 big exception
feature Big help for the economy is coming, but for democracy? Not so much.
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What went wrong with coronavirus aid to small businesses
feature Here's why small business relief is off to a shaky start
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Why Trump is so reluctant to put the economy on a war footing
opinion Coronavirus calls for wartime economic policy — so why aren't we doing it?
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What the staggering spike in unemployment means for the American economy
opinion Congress' job isn't anywhere close to finished
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Coronavirus is making American workers say enough is enough
opinion Many of those still on the job are facing perilous conditions. And they're getting increasingly loud about it.
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Elected officials shouldn't be able to own or trade stocks. Period.
opinion There's a simple solution to the Senate insider trading scandal
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We need to send people money. We need to fix how they get it, too.
opinion Putting the coronavirus stimulus into action will be much harder than it should be
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What skyrocketing unemployment means for health insurance
opinion Millions of Americans are losing their coverage — what options do they have?
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Congress is set to pass the biggest stimulus in history. It's not completely terrible.
opinion The Senate's coronavirus response bill, explained
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The dangerous economy-first argument sweeping the right
opinion Ending social distancing within a week would be an extraordinarily dangerous move
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States and cities are on the front lines of coronavirus. The Fed needs to help them.
opinion One easy change that could make all the difference in controlling the virus and limiting its economic damage
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