Posts by SteveKier

Economists Overwhelmingly Say Clinton Best for Economy

Who’s best for the economy? Among voters, roughly a tie: https://t.co/M4kSxBrxPT Among business economists, 55-14: https://t.co/IrQCg0saiD — Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman)...

Donald Trump: Thug

Yesterday the man that the GOP establishment is largely still supporting mused out loud about what “the Second Amendment People”...

EJ Dionne on Trump and Khizr Khan

#Trump‘s lack of decency is disqualifying, his lack of empathy frightening, his egotism & cluelessness astonishing.https://t.co/f7ZSPF7LFg — EJ Dionne (@EJDionne)...

Speeches From This Week’s Democratic National Convention

Even in the midst of crisis, she listens to people. And she keeps her cool,” Obama said of Clinton earlier....

Krugman: Cheap Money Talks

Historically low and ever-lower interest rates mean bond markets are begging us to borrow, roads and bridges are falling apart,...

Chait: It Is Not 1968

Welcome perspective from one of my go-to voices, Jonathan Chait of New York Magazine: It Is Not 1968 By Jonathan...

The Governor’s Gift to Illinois: Highest Unemployment in the Nation

My wife noticed this piece, posted elsewhere by our friend, Megan Baird.  Thanks for the link, Megan!  And heroic work, Governor!...

Is Bruce Rauner “Doing Heroic Things”?

A posting on Capitol Fax today captures just some of the many, many harmful things coming out of the Governor’s...

Democrats Stage Historic Gun-Control Filibuster

I heard a good piece this morning on WBEZ about there finally being a plausible answer to the NRA; read...

Who are Trump’s “Us” and “Them” Today?

It’s hard for Trump to be seen as a protector when it isn’t clear whom he would be willing to...