Pew on Gingrich’s Receding Storyline
By Erika Fry Last week, I wrote about the trend in political reporters confessing their bias for an exciting, close primary race; a few of them accordingly professed the media’s affection for Newt Gingrich, whose colorful, unconventional can...
NYT: Criminal Charges in the Foreclosure Scandal
By Ryan Chittum Gretchen Morgenson of The New York Times reports this morning on new criminal charges against robosigning company DocX and its founder—what could be a big development in the foreclosure scandal. It's not Obama's Justice D...
Audit Notes: Regressive Taxes, Another Task Force, Keller on Copyright
By Ryan Chittum Kevin Drum looks at how regressive taxes are at the state and local level, an issue that doesn't get nearly enough attention. While the federal system is progressive overall, even after taking into account payroll taxes, the we...
Bad Math From the WSJ Opinion Pages
By Ryan Chittum Brad DeLong catches The Wall Street Journal editorial page in some hilariously bad math. Here's Stephen Moore: Federal workers on balance still receive much better benefits and pay packages than comparable private sector worker...
USA Today Touts the Government’s Good News on Medicare
But was it the full story?
Elizabeth Spiers and the Reinvented New York Observer
By Felix Salmon There are three main reasons that I like entering into bets with people. The first is, simply, that it’s fun. The second is that I love to win bets. And the third is that I love to lose them. I don’t ever trade the...
The Accidental Correspondent
When war came to his home, Ghaith Abdul-Ahad found his calling
What Do Ohioans Want from Their Media?
Follow the money. Check the facts. And grow a pair.
Audit Notes: Minimum Wage and the Recession, Facebook’s Numbers, Most Powerless
By Ryan Chittum The Wall Street Journal runs an editorial today criticizing Mitt Romney for his support for increasing the minimum wage and indexing it to inflation. Few policies are as destructive as the minimum wage at keeping the young and ...
NYT With More on the SEC’s Soft Touch With Big Banks
By Ryan Chittum The New York Times has an excellent investigation today that shows in a new light how the SEC lets Wall Street off the hook despite repeated fraud. Edward Wyatt reports that the SEC has given banks waivers 350 times in the last...
