Latest articles by Jeff Spross
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Chile's energy problems are begging for a Green New Deal
opinion The U.S. isn't the only country with massive inequality and the need for energy independence
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Will the Boeing 737 Max ever fly again?
The Explainer The saga of the grounded airliner has dragged on months longer than observers initially expected
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The NBA can win a standoff with China
feature Why Adam Silver and the league have leverage in the Daryl Morey dustup
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Do tumbling retail sales mean a recession is imminent?
The Explainer Why we shouldn't be too terribly worried — yet
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Why Democrats should be cautious about public banking
feature It has its merits, but it's not a cure-all
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Does Trump want his trade war to end?
opinion The president's rhetoric and actions don't seem to line up, unless maybe that's the point
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China is giving the U.S. a taste of its own medicine
feature Demanding certain conditions from businesses and trade partners is what the U.S. has done to other countries for decades
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Are the trades really the economy's best kept secret?
The Explainer The story is a little more complicated than the headlines
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Elizabeth Warren's pregnancy discrimination experience is something that still happens all the time
opinion Her story holds up to scrutiny, and she's far from alone
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The NBA's surrender to China shows free trade threatens more than jobs
opinion When capitalism meets cowardice
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America needs to put recession-fighting on autopilot
feature How the government could help ward off crises before they happen
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Why remaking heavy industry is a crucial part of any Green New Deal
The Explainer Heavy industry doesn't just use a ton of power, the processes themselves are big sources of emissions
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Will a wealth tax be crippled by avoidance schemes?
The Explainer What both critics and supporters are getting wrong
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Why Forever 21 stands out in the retail apocalypse
feature And why they might still have a fighting chance to survive
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Why the economics of minimum wage increases are so tough to measure
feature A Fed study of counties in Pennsylvania and New York is a microcosm
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WeWork's problems are much deeper than a sketchy CEO
The Explainer Fundamental flaws in the company's business model won't be fixed by a change in leadership
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A sudden interest-rate spike highlights two contradictory Fed trends
The Explainer The central bank faces a choice: corridor or floor?
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Andrew Yang's UBI problem
opinion Basic universal income is a great idea. But Yang manages to botch it.
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Can Democrats change the game for labor organizing in America?
opinion Bernie Sanders is leading the push for a whole new way for workers to bargain with their employers
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Fed policy has been the biggest drag on the economy
The Explainer The central bank's expected rate cut is a necessary course correction
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The myth of energy independence
opinion Attacks on Saudi oil facilities make the case for going green
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How Democrats can raise taxes without technically raising taxes
The Explainer Inflation indexing on income taxes has got to go
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The short-term thinking behind ultra-long bonds
The Explainer The economic outlook might look a little darker right now, but maybe things will turn around within the next 100 years ...
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The contradiction at the heart of Trump's trade war
feature The Trump administration is caught between two ideas of victory in the trade war. And neither works.
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