Political economy
Democrats, Republicans squabbling over renewing, expanding payroll tax cuts
It should come as no surprise that Democrats and Republicans are disagreeing. President Barack Obama has a proposal on the table to extend the existing cuts and expanded to employers, and Democrats are coming around to the idea. But they disagree vehemently over how to pay for it.
Matthew Yglesias Discusses Rising Rents: Is Your Rent Too High?
We’re still feeling the effects of the housing crisis, and one of the places it’s affecting Americans most is in the cost of housing. Housing and the economy – and particularly how lower income families are coping with the crisis – will continue to be a central part of the debate going into the general […]
