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 /

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 /

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