Latest articles by Jeff Spross
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Why Trump may have the upper hand in trade negotiations with China
The Explainer The country's odd economic vulnerabilities are keeping them at the negotiating table
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Is Trump overplaying his hand on tariffs?
opinion Threatening China will likely get results — but they might not be good
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Why good news for the economy is bad news for employers
The Explainer The effects of a booming job market on wages and productivity
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Joe Biden is wrong about China. So is Trump.
opinion Friend or foe? It's not that simple.
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How to make the Green New Deal global
opinion Domestic action isn't enough. We need to make other countries come along with us.
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The Fed should cut interest rates
opinion Why the conventional economic wisdom is wrong about our current moment
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How robots became a scapegoat for the destruction of the working class
opinion Robots didn't destroy the safety net or workers' rights. They didn't even steal jobs.
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Why Facebook's 'biggest fine ever' is actually peanuts
The Explainer Don't expect the company to change its ways
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Why canceling student debt could be good for everyone
opinion The economic impact of Elizabeth Warren's big proposal
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Trump's sanctions crackdown is going to cause Iran some serious economic pain
The Explainer But that doesn't mean it will work
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The reason so many unprofitable companies are going public
The Explainer It's all about network effects
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Why Saudi Arabia needs dollars to kick its oil habit
The Explainer The key to the kingdom's long-term economic success
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Wall Street's looming 'earnings recession' is a good thing
feature It's a sign that the economy is still growing
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Trump's Fed picks are awful — but not for the reasons you think
The Explainer Critics say Trump's nominees threaten the Fed's credibility and independence. But the Fed has been a failure for years.
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Trump's tax cut forgot a basic rule of politics
opinion Keep it simple, and take credit
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Uber is basically promising investors it will become a monopoly
The Explainer Oh goodie
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China isn't cheating at trade. It's just running America's old plays.
The Explainer The West didn't play by these rules to get rich. Why should China?
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How the Trump administration could be enabling the next big financial crisis
The Explainer Relentless pursuit of growth has consequences
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Trump's once-in-a-generation chance to remake the Fed
The Explainer The Fed has been understaffed for years, giving Trump an opportunity to mold America's central banking system in his image
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Trump is finally Trumpifying the Fed
feature What Herman Cain and Stephen Moore mean for the most important financial institution in the world
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What might be lurking in Trump's tax returns
The Explainer Tax evasion? Outright fraud? Or simply the sad swindles of a jumped-up used car salesman?
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The real risk to the dollar
The Explainer Could the national debt really destroy the dollar? Maybe — just not the way you think.
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China's forced technology transfer is actually a pretty good idea
opinion China may not need to require foreign investors to share their trade secrets anymore, but other developing countries should give it a try
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Why Puerto Rico is starving
The Explainer Thanks to poor policy design, congressional dithering, and a hostile White House, hundreds of thousands of the most vulnerable Puerto Ricans are about to go hungry
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