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Semafor: The best arguments for and against minting a $1 trillion coin to solve the debt crisis
“Rather than a $1 trillion coin, Edelberg said, it's more conceivable that the Mint would print a platinum coin that is worth the exact amount of money the go…
Forbes Advisor: How a debt ceiling standoff could devastate your finances
“Some 70 million Social Security recipients would likely be among the first to feel the brunt of the Treasury running out of money," says Wendy Edelberg, direc…
The New York Times: Understanding America’s greatest vulnerabilities
“ Fuchs testified before Congress about technology assessment in 2020 and 2021, wrote a policy brief in 2021 titled ‘What Is a National Technology Strategy and…
PBS NewsHour: Economists and business leaders raise alarm about looming debt ceiling deadline
“I'm very confident that the White House and Democrats in Congress stand ready to negotiate on future tax and spending laws and changes to those laws. What I d…
The Washington Post: Inflation slowed further in December for the sixth month in a row
“Wendy Edelberg, the director of the Hamilton Project and a senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution, a center-left D.C.-based think tank…
Science-based increase in SNAP benefits should result in a healthier citizenry
Bob Greenstein explains how an increase in SNAP benefits will benefit millions of Americans and should lead to a healthier, more productive citizenry and workf…
Democrats aren’t saying much about reducing poverty and unemployment. Why?
“Studies by the Census Bureau and by poverty expert Robert Greenstein have found that inclusive and targeted programs have both been important in reducing hard…
As recession fears rise, Washington begins to weigh how to respond
“‘I’m asked a lot by policymakers what we should do during the next recession if inflation is still high—this is very much on their minds right now, including …
