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The Anti-Economist — March 20, 2013, 4:09 pm
A quick scan for a deadly sin
By Jeff Madrick
The Anti-Economist — March 12, 2013, 5:02 pm
The trouble with the Congressional Budget Office???s long-term budget projections
By Jeff Madrick
The Anti-Economist — March 7, 2013, 1:33 pm
Deficit misdirection
By Jeff Madrick
The Anti-Economist — February 13, 2013, 5:11 pm
If the president wants the public???s support, he should be making a forceful case for spending
By Jeff Madrick
The Anti-Economist — January 15, 2013, 5:23 pm
The incoming treasury secretary’s positions on regulation and the deficit offer cause for concern
By Jeff Madrick,
The Anti-Economist — January 3, 2013, 1:17 pm
The question should be whether to cut the deficit right now, not how
By Jeff Madrick
The Anti-Economist — December 13, 2012, 3:47 pm
The Federal Reserve makes jobs a priority at last
By Jeff Madrick,
The Anti-Economist — November 19, 2012, 12:07 pm
On Stone???s compulsive???and necessary???historical revisions
By Jeff Madrick,
The Anti-Economist — November 9, 2012, 6:24 pm
Will President Obama stand tough in budget negotiations?
By Jeff Madrick,
The Anti-Economist — October 10, 2012, 8:48 am
By Jeff Madrick,

Years of consideration preceding the inclusion of the word “phat” in Random House’s 1996 Compact Unabridged Dictionary:

Scientists created crash helmets that stink when cracked and fruit flies to whom blue light smells delicious.

In Belize, a construction company bulldozed a 2,300-year-old Mayan temple to make road fill.
“This is the heart of the magic factory, the place where medicine is infused with the miracles of science, and I’ve come to see how it’s done.”
© 2012 Harper’s Magazine. Logo photograph (detail) by Nadia Shira Cohen.

