Noah Berlatsky

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

Behind Republican arguments against raising the debt ceiling is the belief that hurting huge numbers of people is good

December 10, 2021 /

It doesn’t get enough attention.

Abate lead, reduce crime, defund police?

November 16, 2021 / Comments Off on Abate lead, reduce crime, defund police?

An excellent potential approach.

We need to talk about the link between low inflation and high economic inequality, and why Joe Manchin doesn’t want to

November 4, 2021 / Comments Off on We need to talk about the link between low inflation and high economic inequality, and why Joe Manchin doesn’t want to

Animosity to inflation is not a response to historical fact. It’s politics.