Jared Bernstein

After scribbling about economic policy here for a few years, I'm signing off to try to put it all into practice.

The economic constraint is not scarcity of resources. It’s scarcity of bold ideas and the political will to bring them to fruition.

Low real interest rates in tandem with critical needs make this a good time to use fiscal policy to meet pressing economic needs.

Consumer spending was supported by government transfers and savings, but they’re fading and the economy is downshifting. What happens next is up to us.

If conservatives ignore fiscal austerity when they’re in power but Democrats embrace it when they take control, then conservatives will consistently meet the demands of their constituents while Democrats consistently fail to do so.

President Trump waged a trade war and lost.

The bad news: There are four reasons the U.S. economy just downshifted. The good news: Public policy can repair the damage.

New studies find that Biden’s economic plans beat Trump’s in terms of jobs and growth. That’s because it takes policy to get to full employment.

Trump administration actions against the Affordable Care Act have cost millions their health coverage.

For the first time in 160 years, the Republican Party failed to produce a policy platform. Big mistake, especially in 2020.