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Normal Politics Resolved the Debt Ceiling Crisis
It was stupid but it worked.
Jun 6
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Josh Barro
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May 2023
Janet Yellen Had Better Have a Secret Plan for the Debt Limit
It's happened before: In 1985, Treasury Secretary James Baker had more than one such plan, and his use of them prevented economic disaster.
May 24
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Josh Barro
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This Week in the Mayonnaise Clinic: Debt Limit Scenarios
There are (better) options besides not paying interest on government bonds
May 18
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Josh Barro
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The Trump-CNN Town Hall Was Useful and Appropriate
And you'd better get used to seeing Trump on TV like this
May 11
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Josh Barro
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Now It's Time to Start the Fiscal Negotiation
Don't call it a debt limit deal...
May 2
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Josh Barro
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April 2023
The Fox-Dominion Settlement Was No Parking Ticket
With Tucker Carlson's firing, we're seeing the large costs, financial and non-financial, that are befalling Fox for its lies.
Apr 28
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Josh Barro
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The Martini Police, with Peter Suderman
Listen now (55 min) | The semi-annual cocktail podcast returns for spring.
Apr 21
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Josh Barro
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Peter Suderman
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House Republicans Debate Whether to Shoot Themselves in the Foot
Plus: House moderates flesh out a debt-ceiling endgame.
Apr 19
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Josh Barro
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I Have Thoughts About This Ron DeSantis Pudding Ad
Who is this ad for? Not Republican primary voters. At least, not directly. But it does get at some serious electoral problems for the Florida governor.
Apr 15
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Josh Barro
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The Arrival of 'Normal Politics' for the Debt Ceiling
Plus: A dispute in LA over whether crime matters.
Apr 13
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Josh Barro
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Elon Musk Wants You to Hear About Substack Notes
He's boosting the Substack competitor to Twitter that he wants to kill. Plus: Killer AI sounds fake to me.
Apr 8
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Josh Barro
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This Week in the Mayonnaise Clinic: Elon Musk's Twitter Misadventure Is Unusual Only in Scale
Lots of billionaires have convinced themselves they understand the secret to running a profitable media company when they don't. Plus: Oysters!
Apr 5
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Josh Barro
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