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Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Matthew Yglesias

    Politics
    Bernieworld’s reaction to Super Tuesday’s defeat, explainedBernieworld’s reaction to Super Tuesday’s defeat, explained
    Politics

    A constructive pivot or a retreat into petulance?

    By Matthew Yglesias
    4 winners and 3 losers on Super Tuesday
    Politics

    A bad day for oligarchy, a good day for Joe Biden.

    By Zack Beauchamp and Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Joe Biden wins the Virginia primaryJoe Biden wins the Virginia primary
    Politics

    An Old Dominion win proves the Joementum is real.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Why Elizabeth Warren is losing even as white professionals love her
    Politics

    Many college grads are living in the Warren bubble.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    4 winners and 3 losers in the South Carolina Democratic primary
    Politics

    A good night for Biden, a bad one for Bloomberg.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Explainers
    This week’s stock market meltdown, explainedThis week’s stock market meltdown, explained
    Explainers

    A warning that things are going to get worse.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    An expert’s case for nuclear powerAn expert’s case for nuclear power
    Podcast
    Politics

    It’s all about the microreactors.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Trump needs to worry about the stock market less, and pandemic preparedness moreTrump needs to worry about the stock market less, and pandemic preparedness more
    Politics

    Happy talk is counterproductive at this point.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    This viral chart doesn’t explain much about middle-class living standardsThis viral chart doesn’t explain much about middle-class living standards
    Politics

    A top conservative thinker has a cool chart, but it’s wrong.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Trump’s flailing incompetence makes coronavirus even scarierTrump’s flailing incompetence makes coronavirus even scarier
    Politics

    America’s pandemic response capabilities have been systematically dismantled.

    By Matthew Yglesias

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