The ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ Phase of the Shutdown
The White House withheld urgently needed infrastructure funding from a state that didn’t vote for him for president.…
The Plutonomy Is Still Going Strong
We are closing in on the 20th anniversary of one of the most revealing pieces of bank analyst…
Democrats Bet Briefly Preventing a Health Insurance Apocalypse Is Good Politics
In March, Democrats faced a decision: shut down the government over the litany of lawless actions and usurped…
Silicon Valley Godzilla vs. Wall Street Mothra
The Trump economy has created a lot of losers among workers and consumers, yes, but also among businesses.…
First-Ever Ban on Surveillance Pricing Introduced in Congress
Just a year ago, the Prospect published a special issue that introduced the term surveillance pricing, which refers…
Crypto Bill Fails for Now, but Democratic Deal Remains Intact
Crypto executives suffered a temporary (but only temporary) setback today, when a cloture vote to advance a bill…
Democrats Cave, Prepare to Rubber-Stamp Trump Crypto Corruption
Despite the twists and turns and drama-creation that accompanies political media, most of the actions taken in Congress…
The Fault Line in Democratic Politics
After Kamala Harris’s loss last year, professional Democrats with moderate politics prepared for their favorite quadrennial sport: recrimination.…