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							<title><![CDATA[Lessons About the Bond Market From Bill Clinton]]></title>
							<link>https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/08/25/trump-bond-market-clinton-deficits-debt/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Shapiro</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Trump's deficits and ballooning U.S. debt are rattling the bond market. Clinton's approach to budget surpluses offer a blueprint.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump's Dangerous Tariff Addiction]]></title>
							<link>https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/02/25/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-economy/</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Shapiro</author>
							<description><![CDATA[After the Supreme Court struck down key Trump tariffs, he's escalating his trade war'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';'risking higher deficits, inflation, and slower growth.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Lies Behind Trump's D.C. Troop Surge&nbsp;]]></title>
							<link>https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025/08/18/the-lies-behind-trumps-d-c-troop-surge/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Shapiro</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Past presidents called out troops to defend the capital from invasion and insurrection. Trump does so to confront imagined domestic enemies.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump Pledges on a Collision Course With Reality]]></title>
							<link>https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025/01/10/trumps-campaign-pledges-are-on-a-collision-course-with-reality/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Shapiro</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Why is the man from Mar-a-Lago already backing off extravagant promises about tariffs, prices, and immigration?]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Harris' Policy Agenda Kneecapped Her Chances]]></title>
							<link>https://washingtonmonthly.com/2024/11/15/kamala-harriss-policy-agenda-kneecapped-her-chances/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Shapiro</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The forward-leaning ideas and past accomplishments that the defeated Democrat could have emphasized.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How Harris Can Close the Gap in the Swing States]]></title>
							<link>https://washingtonmonthly.com/2024/09/16/how-harris-can-close-the-gap-in-the-swing-states/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Shapiro</author>
							<description><![CDATA[How Harris Can Close the Gap in the Swing States. Here are the state-specific numbers on how Trump's plans would cut education, Medicaid, and Medicare funding. $2700 per public school pupil in Nevada]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Harris Still Has Time for a Big New Economic Idea]]></title>
							<link>https://washingtonmonthly.com/2024/09/02/kamala-harris-still-has-time-for-a-big-new-idea-in-economic-policy/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Shapiro</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Kamala Harris Still Has Time for a Big New Idea in Economic Policy. Free community college classes for retraining can really boost incomes.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Oops! DeSantis' Economic Plan Makes Case for Bidenomics]]></title>
							<link>https://washingtonmonthly.com/2023/08/07/oops-ron-desantiss-economic-program-and-critique-make-the-case-for-bidenomics/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Shapiro</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Most everything the Florida governor promises in his new plan'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';'higher growth, more energy production, easing inequality'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';'is already happening under the Democratic president.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Economy Is Doing Fine, for the Time Being]]></title>
							<link>https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/12/01/the-economy-is-doing-fine-for-the-time-being/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Shapiro</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Growth is strong but bound to slow as the Fed keeps hiking interest rates. Even better news: The economy could see a nice rebound in 2024.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[C'mon, Democrats. Tout Your Economic Record]]></title>
							<link>https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/10/20/cmon-democrats-tour-your-economic-record/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Shapiro</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Despite inflation, they have a great story to tell about the Biden administration's record. Here are three economic talking points, free of charge.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Yes, Americans Are Better Off Under Biden]]></title>
							<link>https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/08/22/yes-americans-are-better-off-under-biden/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Shapiro</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Households have seen a stunning rise in employment and income, even considering inflation.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Hey, Folks: We're Not in a Recession]]></title>
							<link>https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/07/29/hey-folks-were-not-in-a-recession/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Shapiro</author>
							<description><![CDATA[GDP scare headlines are misleading, and other more telling measures reveal a Biden economy that's still growing.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Case for Bill Clinton's Economic Record]]></title>
							<link>https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/07/21/the-case-for-bill-clintons-economic-record/</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Shapiro</author>
							<description><![CDATA[No, progressives, the former president wasn't some neoliberal corporatist helping the rich. Clinton delivered the strongest economy of the past half century and helped working families.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Americans Better Off Even After Inflation]]></title>
							<link>https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/02/23/note-to-reporters-americans-are-better-off-even-after-inflation/</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Shapiro</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Why the conventional wisdom about the economy is wrong.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[GameStop Isn't a Popular Uprising]]></title>
							<link>https://washingtonmonthly.com/2021/02/03/gamestop-isnt-a-popular-uprising/</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Shapiro</author>
							<description><![CDATA[An exclusive look at the data indicates big players are driving the price, not the little guy trading stonks.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Ignore GOP Hype About Biden's Economic Agenda]]></title>
							<link>https://washingtonmonthly.com/2021/01/25/the-facts-about-bidens-economic-agenda-and-the-gops-cynical-response/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Shapiro</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Don't believe the Republican hype. It's a good plan that boosts incomes during the COVID crisis and paves a path to long-term prosperity]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[A Fair &amp; Winning Proposal for 2020 Democrats]]></title>
							<link>https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/12/11/a-fair-and-winning-proposal-for-2020-democrats/</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Shapiro</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Why wealthy Americans should finance broad payroll tax relief.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How Much Economic Credit Can Obama Claim?]]></title>
							<link>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-j-shapiro/how-much-credit-can-obama_b_1615525.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Shapiro</author>
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