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Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias is Slate’s business and economics correspondent and author of The Rent Is Too Damn High.

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Holding Politicians Accountable I struggle to think of another essay that brings such excellent data and analytical power to bear on an issue while reaching such a fundamentally wrong-headed conclusion. The correct...
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