Latest articles by Jeff Spross
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Why the Green New Deal is more realistic than a carbon tax
The Explainer Centrists have it backwards
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The limits of the Fed
opinion How much can the Federal Reserve really boost the economy?
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Why the German economy is sputtering
feature Is it time to panic about Germany?
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Trump's steel tariffs are riddled with exemptions. Why?
opinion What is the Commerce Department up to?
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America has a recycling problem. Here's how to solve it.
The Explainer America's waste is piling up. Can the government fix our broken recycling system?
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Trump's remarkable swerve on infrastructure
opinion Here's why you didn't hear Trump mention public-private partnerships last night
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Just ban stock buybacks again
opinion Prior to 1982, stock buybacks were almost unheard of — and the economy did just fine
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The most important chart in economic policy right now
opinion It proves America's hiring binge still has a long, long way to go
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The Fed's interest rate pause, explained
The Explainer For years, the Federal Reserve has been saying its decisions will be "data-driven." On Wednesday, the central bank made it clear it really, really means it.
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How the Trump administration could bungle the Huawei charges
The Explainer With tensions already high between the U.S. and China, President Trump threw a massive stink bomb into the proceedings this week
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How deficits could save global growth
opinion Global growth is slowing. The fix is simple: Spend.
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The L.A. teachers strike, explained
The Explainer Everything you need to know about the education crisis roiling the Los Angeles Unified School District
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John Bogle, the accidental socialist
opinion The recently departed Vanguard founder pioneered the index fund, one of the most paradoxically anti-capitalist tools on the market
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Theresa May is Britain's worst procrastinator
The Explainer She had a difficult choice to make — and she opted not to make it
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How to build a skyscraper out of wood
The Explainer Wooden skyscrapers sound bizarre, unsafe, maybe even a bit twee. But they could actually be the future of construction.
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The man who broke Sears now wants to fix it
opinion What on Earth is Eddie Lampert thinking?
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Why Gavin Newsom's family leave plan could become a model for the country
opinion The state would provide a unique opportunity to demonstrate all the benefits of generous paid parental leave policies to the nation. Here's why.
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How American corporations squandered $538 billion in 2018
opinion Let's talk about stock buybacks
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When do stock market plunges really hurt the economy?
The Explainer Here's when it's time to worry
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Can Britain undo Brexit? Sure. Here's how.
opinion The case for a Brexit do-over
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America's janky payment system, explained
The Explainer The underlying architecture hasn't changed since the 1970s — and it's showing its age
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Europe's foolhardy competition for the new London
opinion European cities are vying to become the next center of high finance. They should be careful what they wish for.
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What's a yield curve inversion and why is everyone freaking out?
The Explainer Does is it really mean a recession is imminent?
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What Apple can learn from the Microsoft Surface Pro
The Explainer What do we want? A tablet running Mac OS! When do we want it? Now!
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