Author:Matt Bruenig
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Small Business Promotion Is Mostly A Bad Idea
Small business employees get paid less and have fewer protections.
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A Few Bad Arguments Against Basic Income
A response to Daniel Zamora's UBI piece in Jacobin Magazine.
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The State And Local Tax Deduction Is Bad Policy
The Republican tax bill is bad. But so is the SALT deduction it curtailed.
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Obamacare Failed The Survival Test. We Should Do Single Payer.
The individual mandate died and probably will not ever be revived.
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There Should Be A Universal Holiday Bonus
Not everyone gets a holiday bonus at work. We can fix that.
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Why Social Wealth Funds Are Not Just Taxes
A social wealth fund maximizes capital income revenue and provides control.
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The Ultimate Problem With Libertarian Populism
Eliminating rent-seeking will not solve any of our big problems.
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More Economic Mistakes Made By The Obama Administration
Too-small stimulus, austerity, and weak monetary policy.
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The Case For Cash Transfers Gets A Boost
New paper says high incomes and exposure to inventors drive success.
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How To Vote The Shares Of A Social Wealth Fund
Three options: do not vote, have a bureaucrat vote, or allow citizen-shareholders to vote.