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…the expense of long run investment, as government borrowing to finance deficits pushes interest rates up and crowds out private investment), low interest rates (which have done a lot to…

Soc Sec XIX: Narratology of ‘Crisis’

…(but not huge tax cut). Taken from the standpoint of the typical income taxpayer, crisis at depletion actually is the functional equivalent of paying off an amortized mortgage, a large…

Claiming a Golden Age

…up 6.8 percent in the latest data. This is exactly the wrong moment to let coverage fray. We should be extending and strengthening ACA premium tax credits so people can keep coverage and costs…