Noah Berlatsky

Noah Berlatsky writes about the political economy for the Editorial Board. He lives in Chicago. Find him @nberlat.

The disappearing link between voting and the economy

October 28, 2022 /

People aren’t pushed into partisan camps by the economy. Rather, people interpret the economy through a partisan lens. 

Wages are dampening inflation, not supercharging it

October 21, 2022 / Comments Off on Wages are dampening inflation, not supercharging it

But status quo elites blame workers. They demand more “discipline” with higher interest rates and higher rates of unemployment.

On the debt-ceiling, the Republicans are willing to wreck the economy but the Democrats are unwilling to stop them

October 19, 2022 / Comments Off on On the debt-ceiling, the Republicans are willing to wreck the economy but the Democrats are unwilling to stop them

It doesn’t have to be this way.

The Tories cut taxes for the rich and crashed the British pound. Will the Republicans here learn from their mistake? Nah

October 5, 2022 / Comments Off on The Tories cut taxes for the rich and crashed the British pound. Will the Republicans here learn from their mistake? Nah

They’re eager for their turn.

Hostility toward migrants weakens our reaction to economic shocks

October 3, 2022 / Comments Off on Hostility toward migrants weakens our reaction to economic shocks

It’s exacerbated a pandemic situation in which inflation and hiring crises in key industries create chaos and uncertainty.

Saying that spending hurts the economy doesn’t make it true

September 23, 2022 / Comments Off on Saying that spending hurts the economy doesn’t make it true

It’s false. But, you know, that’s the GOP for you.

Make ‘Social Security for children’ permanent 

September 13, 2022 / Comments Off on Make ‘Social Security for children’ permanent 

What would the United States look like if we decided that children and their families had a right to abundance and liberty? 

Overconfident in minority rule, the Republicans forgot how to compete democratically

September 7, 2022 / Comments Off on Overconfident in minority rule, the Republicans forgot how to compete democratically

Case in point is their proposed plan for Social Security. 

Why the Republicans hate Biden’s college debt plan

August 30, 2022 /

It threatens the social hierarchy and established order.

The filibuster killed the $35 insulin price cap

August 23, 2022 / Comments Off on The filibuster killed the $35 insulin price cap

There would be more compromise without the Senate rule