James Galbraith

James K. Galbraith is the author of The Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned the Free Market and Why Liberals Should Too.  He holds the Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. Chair in Business/Government Relations at The University of Texas at Austin.

Since When Is It Nice to Raise Taxes and Cut Benefits?

A reply to Maya MacGuineas and Michael Kinsley, both of whom want to make it harder on everyone who's not rich More »

Spending and Taxes Are the Gas and Brake Pedals of the Economy

What Michael Kinsley doesn't understand about deficit spending More »

Why We Don't Need to Pay Down the National Debt

Why We Don't Need to Pay Down the National Debt

Today's red ink isn't at a record high—and it's not a threat to prosperity. In fact, the greater danger comes from trying to balance the federal budget. More »

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