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<title><![CDATA[Brad Plumer - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]></title><link>http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/23624.xml</link><description><![CDATA[Brad Plumer]]></description><category domain="23624">Author</category><item>
							<title><![CDATA[The Math on Stopping Climate Change Looks Increasingly Brutal]]></title>
							<link>http://www.vox.com/2015/10/19/9567863/climate-change-ambitious-cuts</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Brad Plumer</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Here's a capsule summary of the big UN climate talks this year: 1) The good news: Every country is submitting a detailed pledge to curb greenhouse gas emissions. 2) The bad: Those pledges, added together, aren't enough to keep us below 2&#194;&#176;C of global warming. Without drastic changes,...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How Climate Change Is Already Affecting the U.S.]]></title>
							<link>http://www.vox.com/2014/5/6/5686770/nine-maps-that-show-how-climate-change-is-already-affecting-the-us</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Brad Plumer</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Climate change isn't just a problem for future generations &mdash; it's already affecting broad swaths of the United States.That's the upshot of the National Climate Assessment, a massive new US government report detailing the current and future impacts of global warming around the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Why China Is Keeping Me Up at Night]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/07/16/a-simple-clear-explanation-of-chinas-economic-woes/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Brad Plumer</author>
							<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest economic stories in the world right now is the sharp slowdown in China&rsquo;s economy. On Monday, the country reported that it had grown just 7.5 percent in the second quarter of 2012, a worrisome drop from previous quarters. To get a clearer sense of why China is in...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How the Immigration Reform of 1986 Failed]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/01/30/in-1986-congress-tried-to-solve-immigration-why-didnt-it-work</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Brad Plumer</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Blogs &amp; ColumnsFeatured BlogsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsView all Tag PostsView all Tag PostsView all Tag PostsView all Tag PostsPosted by Brad Plumer on January 30, 2013 at 12:40 pmThe last time...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Will Universal Background Checks Work?]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/01/16/obama-wants-universal-background-checks-for-guns-would-it-work/?wprss=rss_ezra-klein</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Brad Plumer</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Blogs &amp; ColumnsFeatured BlogsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsREAD: Obama's plan to reduce gun violenceSkocpol: Why climate legislation failedBanker pay is fallingWorse than a government shutdownIs the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How Did Solis Do as Labor Secretary?]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/01/10/hilda-solis-steps-down-as-labor-secretary-so-how-did-she-do/?wprss=rss_ezra-klein</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Brad Plumer</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Blogs &amp; ColumnsFeatured BlogsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsTim Geithner's legacyGrading Solis' tenure as Labor SecretaryCongress < NickelbackDon't mint that platinum coin!Fed makes serious...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Why Disaster Relief Fights Keep Getting Worse]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/01/04/why-the-fights-over-disaster-relief-in-congress-keep-getting-worse/?wprss=rss_ezra-klein</link>
							<guid><![CDATA[http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/01/04/why-the-fights-over-disaster-relief-in-congress-keep-getting-worse/?wprss=rss_ezra-klein]]></guid>							
							<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Brad Plumer</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Blogs &amp; ColumnsFeatured BlogsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsGoodbye and good riddance, 112th CongressDecember jobs report!The jobs report in six chartsStep 1: Corporate tax giveaways. Step 2: Outcry....]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[A Closer Look at the $90 Billion for Green Jobs]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/10/04/a-closer-look-at-obamas-90-billion-for-clean-energy/?wprss=rss_ezra-klein</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Brad Plumer</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Blogs &amp; ColumnsFeatured BlogsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsLatest StoriesBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsObama and Romney: What housing crisis?Obama's $90 billion green-jobs programWhich Romney will voters get?How Obamacare affects...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[What To Know About Romney's Energy Plan]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/08/23/five-things-to-know-about-mitt-romneys-energy-plan/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Brad Plumer</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Blogs &amp; ColumnsFeatured BlogsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsLatest StoriesBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsWhy conservative books sell so wellThe real Romney-Ryan budgets cutsHow the U.S. wastes $165 billion in foodCBO: Fiscal cliff will create...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Amid Drought, Does Ethanol Mandate Make Sense?]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/07/31/amid-a-severe-drought-does-it-still-make-sense-to-use-corn-for-fuel/</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Brad Plumer</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Blogs &amp; ColumnsFeatured BlogsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsLatest StoriesBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsHow education reform can fight crimeHow to pay $118,000 in medical billsSCOTUS weakening the Clean Air Act?
GDP in 6 ChartsWhy cities...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Time to Worry About Europe Once More?]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/07/19/why-spains-7-percent-bond-yields-have-the-whole-world-on-edge/</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Brad Plumer</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Is it time to start worrying about Europe once more? On Thursday, Spain found itself struggling to borrow money from investors again. As a result, yields on the country&rsquo;s 10-year bonds rose to 7 percent. Alarming headlines ensued. It&rsquo;s that scary number again!So why does 7...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Cheap Oil Won't Save the Economy]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/06/25/cheap-oil-wont-save-the-worlds-economy/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Brad Plumer</author>
							<description><![CDATA[11 facts about the Affordable Care ActLegal scholars: Mandate won't stayThe billionaires listFAQ: SCOTUS and ObamacareHow we die (in one chart)Obama vs. Obama on immigration View all Tag PostsView all Tag PostsView all Tag PostsView all Tag PostsView all Tag PostsView all Tag PostsPosted...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[It's Hard To Scrap $775 Billion in Oil Subsides]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/why-775-billion-in-fossil-fuel-subsidies-are-hard-to-scrap/2012/06/18/gJQABaQUlV_blog.html?wprss=rss_ezra-klein</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Brad Plumer</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Blogs &amp; ColumnsFeatured BlogsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsLatest StoriesBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsBlogs &amp; ColumnsGoogle: U.S. censorship requests are up
			
			Rodney King dies; Was he a civil rights hero?
			
			Why cookbooks will become...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Gas Prices Aren't Likely to Decide Election]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/why-gas-prices-arent-likely-to-sway-the-2012-election/2012/03/12/gIQA9cYK7R_blog.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Brad Plumer</author>
							<description><![CDATA[This morning&rsquo;s Washington Post-ABC poll shows that President Obama&rsquo;s poll numbers are falling in tandem with rising gas prices. Nearly two-thirds of Americans say they disapprove of how he&rsquo;s handling the situation at the pump. Could gas prices end up swaying the 2012...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Yes, Unemployment Is Still a Crisis]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/unemployment-takes-a-long-term-toll-on-workers/2011/11/04/gIQAE97olM_blog.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Brad Plumer</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Another month, another dreary jobs report from the Labor Department. The U.S. economy added just 80,000 jobs in October, which isn&#194;&#146;t enough to keep up with population growth, let alone get us back to full employment. Indeed, this marks the seventh straight month that the jobless rate...]]></description>
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