By James Kwak Several of my friends, some of whom I haven't spoken with in a long time, have reached out to me over the past week to discuss what to make of last week's election. I imagine this is happening with a lot of people. Although I don't have any simple answers, I do have some thoughts on what we can do in response to the prospect of Donald Trump and the Republicans controlling the entire federal government, as well as a large majority of states. [ 1,676 more word ]
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By James Kwak Last week, Council of Economic Advisers chair Jason Furman took to the Washington Post to announce that President Obama has "narrowed the inequality gap." Furman's argument, bolstered by charts and data from a recent CEA report, has won over some of the more perceptive commentators on the Internet, including Derek Thompson, who concludes that Obama "did more to combat than any president in at least 50 years. [ 1,503 more word ]
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