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Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Matthew Yglesias

    Politics
    Democrats’ choice is clearer than ever: Fight Trump or fight for revolutionDemocrats’ choice is clearer than ever: Fight Trump or fight for revolution
    Politics

    A politician versus a prophet.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The causes of the likely looming recession are different, but the cure is the sameThe causes of the likely looming recession are different, but the cure is the same
    Politics

    All unhappy economies are unhappy in their own way. That doesn’t change the solution.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Coronavirus is the Trump catastrophe we’ve been terrified ofCoronavirus is the Trump catastrophe we’ve been terrified of
    Politics

    It’s Hurricane Maria all over again, but the storm is coming for us all.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    2 winners and 3 losers from Tuesday’s Democratic primaries
    Politics

    Joe Biden won big in Michigan and elsewhere. Bernie Sanders’s black outreach campaign had a rough night.

    By Dylan Scott, Dylan Matthews and 2 more
    Politics
    The upside of a falling stock marketThe upside of a falling stock market
    Politics

    Keep in mind long-term goals, and just make sure you’re saving enough.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Elizabeth Warren did better with college-educated white men than with working-class womenElizabeth Warren did better with college-educated white men than with working-class women
    Politics

    Gender and voting behavior is more complicated than you think.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Coronavirus’s threat to the global economy — and what to do about itCoronavirus’s threat to the global economy — and what to do about it
    Politics

    Financial markets are sending very alarming signals.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The political map ahead is bad for Bernie SandersThe political map ahead is bad for Bernie Sanders
    Politics

    His best state has already voted, and he’s facing a month-long stretch of unfavorable matchups.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Science
    An expert explains how America got stuck playing catch-up on coronavirusAn expert explains how America got stuck playing catch-up on coronavirus
    Podcast
    Science

    America bought time with border controls, and didn’t use it. Listen to The Weeds to learn more.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    The best argument for each of the 2020 Democratic frontrunners
    Politics

    Vox writers on the best case for each of the Democratic frontrunners.

    By Dylan Matthews, Emily Stewart and 4 more