Over the weekend, Democrats, including Virginia’s Senator Kaine, caved on the shutdown and made a deal to reopen the government. Here are my thoughts.
Economics
Foggy Bottom Line Spot Report: Government Shutdown 2025 and Why Republicans Own It
A short video with my thoughts on the shutdown where I point out that Republicans can end it any time by changing the filibuster rule…and some thoughts on why they don’t.
Podcast Episode 6: Affordability
In Episode 6, Scott and I discuss the affordability crisis in the US and note that some Americans, like Elon Musk, do not have a problem buying anything they want.
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Podcast Episode 3: Wages and Productivity
Episode 3 of the Podcast is up. In this one we discuss the fact that since about 1973, wage levels have not kept pace with increases in worker productivity – as economists and market capitalists assert should be the case.
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