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Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Matthew Yglesias

    Politics
    Democrats are skipping the most important health care debateDemocrats are skipping the most important health care debate
    Politics

    Forget what kind of health reform to do — should this even be the priority?

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Today’s budget deal proves once again Republicans never cared about the deficitToday’s budget deal proves once again Republicans never cared about the deficit
    Politics

    Let’s remember for the next time they flip-flop.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    The winners of Democrats’ two-night debate extravaganza
    Politics

    Get ready for a Booker boomlet, but Biden’s still in command.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut, explainedThe Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut, explained
    Politics

    A smart move that raises a big question for the future.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    America deserves a debate between Joe Biden and his main progressive criticsAmerica deserves a debate between Joe Biden and his main progressive critics
    Politics

    Elizabeth Warren versus John Delaney is not the drama we’ve been craving.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Explainers
    America’s dual housing crisis and what Democrats plan to do about it, explainedAmerica’s dual housing crisis and what Democrats plan to do about it, explained
    Explainers

    A crisis of low incomes and a parallel crisis of tight supply.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
    Elizabeth Warren’s vision for changing America’s trade policy, explainedElizabeth Warren’s vision for changing America’s trade policy, explained
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

    She continues to flesh out her theme of “economic patriotism.”

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Trump is approving an anti-competitive merger that will cost you moneyTrump is approving an anti-competitive merger that will cost you money
    Politics

    But he seems to have made money off the deal personally.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    New GDP data confirms Trump’s tax cuts aren’t workingNew GDP data confirms Trump’s tax cuts aren’t working
    Politics

    Growth is slowing and business investment is actually negative.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Democrats should run on the popular progressive ideas, but not the unpopular onesDemocrats should run on the popular progressive ideas, but not the unpopular ones
    Politics

    An incredibly boring back-to-basics proposal.

    By Matthew Yglesias

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