As you travel from Wall Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, economic rationality stops and political rationality takes over just as you hit the Beltway. This site is your ticket across that gap, analyzing what makes political sense, what makes economic sense, and rarely what just makes sense.

We will provide top economic and political analysis, describe insiders' thinking, and scoop the media as often as we can. You will find plenty of predictions and enough humor to keep you coming back for more.

There are many reasons behind what governments and markets do to each other, and we're going to keep blogging until we uncover them all.

Capital Gains and Gains reflects the personal opinions and insights of Stan Collender, Pete Davis, Andrew Samwick and Troy K. Schneider. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of any organization with which these individuals are affiliated. (read less)

As you travel from Wall Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, economic rationality stops and political rationality takes over just as you hit the Beltway. This site is your ticket across that gap, analyzing what makes political sense, what makes economic sense, and rarely what just makes sense.

We will provide top economic and political analysis, describe insiders' thinking, and scoop the media as often as we can. You will find plenty of predictions and enough humor to keep you coming back for... (read more)