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October 15, 2024
Support for a Corporate Crackdown is the Norm
Despite what billionaires and neoliberal pundits would have you believe, a corporate crackdown is overwhelmingly popular. Capitulating to the rich, corporate interests, and rightists in the name of bipartisan governance is not.
October 09, 2024
Will The Neoliberal YIMBYs Call Out Jason Furman’s Disagreement With Their Core Thesis
How have Jason Furman’s remarks on the New York Times’ Ezra Klein Show gone without condemnation from the usually aggressive YIMBY community?
October 07, 2024
Henry Burke Dylan Gyauch-Lewis
Hackwatch Anti-MonopolyCongressional OversightEconomic MediaIndependent AgenciesJason FurmanMedia Accountability
Jason Furman Isn’t Really Sure How Government Works
In classic economist fashion, Jason Furman’s lack of understanding hasn’t stopped him from complaining about Lina Khan… doing her job.
October 04, 2024
YIMBYism Doesn’t Mean You Have To Ignore Price Fixing
Housing Policy Doesn’t Have To Be Rocket Science, But Ignoring Real Issues To Make It Appear More Simple Is Wrong.
October 03, 2024
Unions In Sweden Don’t Do This, Says Man Who Opposes Efforts To Make US Unions As Strong As Swedish Ones
Institute For Progress Co-Founder Alec Stapp has decided to use Swedish Unions as an example for US labor leaders. So why doesn’t he support pro-union policies?
October 01, 2024
Addressing Readers’ Struggles With Reading Comprehension
Hackwatch reader Matthew Yglesias is having trouble understanding, so we’re going to slow it down for him and explain some basic concepts of trustworthiness
September 27, 2024
Dylan Gyauch-Lewis Henry Burke
Hackwatch Anti-MonopolyCatherine RampellCryptocurrencyEconomic MediaEconomic PolicyGovernment CapacityHousingMatt YglesiasTaxes
Two Cheers for Antitrust
Reid Hoffman hates Lina Khan, but the polling firm he funds keeps demonstrating the popularity of her crackdown on corporate monopoly power.
September 24, 2024
Swing State Voters Aren’t Actually Moderate
Once again polls are showing that swing state voters aren’t simply more moderate on every issue. They’re more inclined to gravitate to a heterodox mix of policies, with corporate crackdown policies being particularly popular.
September 23, 2024
Henry Burke Dylan Gyauch-Lewis
Hackwatch Catherine RampellClimate and EnvironmentEconomic MediaHack WatchJamie DimonLaborLarry SummersMatt Yglesias
Hacking Away
You’d be forgiven for missing some terrible neoliberal commentary with all that going on. That’s why we’ve been monitoring the ponderous pundits, neoliberal know-nothings, and kooks of the commentariat for you! Here’s what you might’ve missed last week from our Hack friends
September 20, 2024
Journalists Should Be Wary To Declare Harris Uniquely Unpopular With Labor
The Teamster non-endorsement was accompanied by several polls which showed a supposed drastic drop in support for Democrats after Biden’s step down. But a look behind the data shows they’re comparing apples to oranges.
September 20, 2024
Which Is Worse: Unorthodox Economics Or Racist Blood Libel? This WaPo Columnist Can’t Tell
Ever wondered what the pinnacle of bad “both sides have problems” journalism could be? Look no further than the Washington Post’s Rampell
September 19, 2024
You Do Not, Under Any Circumstances, Gotta Hand It To Fossil Fuel Companies
Matthew Yglesias wants the government to get cozier with Big Oil. Here’s three quick reasons why he’s got it backwards:
September 13, 2024
You Don’t Need To Defend Betting Markets To Defend Polling
A feud between an actress and a prominent election forecaster has somehow resulted in people defending the unshakable political insights of gambling addicts and political junkies because it involves a market.
September 11, 2024
Ethics Are Overrated Says Man Who Vouched For The Legitimacy Of The 21st Century’s Largest Scammer
Yglesias’ newest argument is that it’s good Kamala Harris’ debate prep team has glaring conflicts of interest.
August 29, 2024
The long odds that gambling markets are insightful.
What do Jason Furman and Nate Silver have in common? Thinking Gambling addicts have a special insight into politics and the 2024 election.