Does America Need A Digital Dollar?
The digital currency craze started with just one anonymous Bitcoin founder, whose identity is still unknown, and a community of futuristic, tech-savvy investors willing to take a bet on a new form of money. But…
With Dante Disparte, Gillian Tett

Do Unions Work For The Economy?
Unions may be on the verge of a resurgence. After decades of declines, workers are organizing across household-name companies, like Starbucks, Amazon, and Google, at a pace not seen since the 1930s. A generation of…
With Steven Greenhouse, Allison Schrager

Can the Fed Manage a Soft Landing?
The Fed recently announced aggressive interest rate hikes and is signaling more to come. Its goal? To stabilize the economy amid surging inflation (reaching rates not seen in some 40 years) and lingering supply chain…
With Dean Baker, Yeva Nersisyan

Agree To Disagree: Can Small Investors Beat the Street?
In a modern-day battle of David and Goliath on Wall Street, thousands of amateur retail investors banded together to bid up stocks in a handful of failing companies, most notably the nostalgic video game hub…
With Spencer Jakab, Tom Sosnoff

The Universal Basic Income Is The Safety Net Of The Future
Imagine getting a check from the government every month.  $600 guaranteed.  It’s happening in Finland, where a pilot program is being launched to test what’s known as a “universal basic income.” As technology transforms the…
With Jared Bernstein, Jason Furman, Charles Murray, Andrew Stern

The Rich Are Taxed Enough
How do we fix the economy? The U.S. government's budget deficit is nearing a trillion dollars for the fourth straight year and unemployment remains high. With the Bush-era tax cuts that are set to expire…
With Glenn Hubbard, Arthur Laffer, Robert Reich, Mark Zandi
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