27, Jun 2024
Dems to Biden: You must out-populist Trump at the debate

The president has a compelling antimonopoly record. But he doesn’t always lean into it. And voters don’t really know of it. The debate could change that.

8, Jun 2024
Biden’s economy: Good metrics, bad vibes, few levers

Friday’s good jobs numbers may be a boost. But boosts haven’t yet materialized into political benefits.

4, May 2024
Biden hoped for a big economic story to tell. Now, he's going small.

The president is getting more micro in his economic sales pitch as the landscape loses its luster.

4, May 2024
US job market slows in April

Friday’s government report showed that last month’s hiring gain was down sharply from the blockbuster increase of 315,000 in March.

19, Apr 2024
How to Mislead With Covid-Era Statistics

Biden and Trump are both campaigning on warped economic statistics, cherry-picking weird data from the Covid crisis.

6, Apr 2024
US employers added a surprisingly robust 303,000 jobs in March in a sign of economic strength

By any measure, it amounted to a strong month of hiring.

30, Mar 2024
‘The last mile is harder’: Stubborn inflation stalls rate cuts

The concern is that higher rates are putting pressure on households and businesses looking to borrow, weighing on hiring, investment and the housing market.

8, Mar 2024
US employers add a surprisingly strong 275,000 jobs in sign of continued economic strength

Last month’s job growth was up from a revised gain of 229,000 jobs in January.

7, Mar 2024
The toughest pain points awaiting Biden at the State of the Union

The president’s team thinks it’s had a historically successful first term, delivering victories on the economy, climate, drug pricing and more. But many Americans aren’t feeling it.

16, Feb 2024
This Is The Economy Democrats Wanted. But Voters Only See Inflation.

Higher wages, higher growth, higher productivity. Win-win-win. There’s a chance we’re headed down that exact path, and yet, Americans don’t seem very enthused. Because they really hate inflation. For the coalition that has supported this agenda — Democrats to the left of Larry Summers, along with economists representing a range…