Jim Tankersley

Jim Tankersley is a correspondent (economics) for National Journal.

It's Not Too Late for a Real Stimulus That Creates Jobs and Lasting Growth

It's Not Too Late for a Real Stimulus That Creates Jobs and Lasting Growth

It starts with infrastructure More »

Who Destroyed the Economy? The Case Against the Baby Boomers

Who Destroyed the Economy? The Case Against the Baby Boomers

Retirees and near-retirees are leaving behind a devastated economy for their children ... but are we doing anything to fix it? Here, two generations debate who's really to blame for the wreckage. More »

'I'm Working Really Hard, but I'm Not Getting Ahead': The New Middle Class Trap

'I'm Working Really Hard, but I'm Not Getting Ahead': The New Middle Class Trap

How "staying put" became the new "moving up" in U.S. economy More »

Obama Could Have Done Better: Just Look at Sweden

Obama Could Have Done Better: Just Look at Sweden

If life gives you meatballs, make them Swedish. More »

The Truth About Romney's Tax Plan: It's a Pipe Dream

The Truth About Romney's Tax Plan: It's a Pipe Dream

Mathematically and politically, the GOP presidential hopeful's tax plan doesn't seem to work More »

The Jobs Report Won't Fundamentally Change the Presidential Race

The Jobs Report Won't Fundamentally Change the Presidential Race

An awful report would have aided Romney; a great one would have boosted Obama. But the more-of-the-same result means the race stays murky. More »

The Simplest Way to Understand the Bain Outsourcing Drama? Think of a Lemonade Stand ...

The Simplest Way to Understand the Bain Outsourcing Drama? Think of a Lemonade Stand ...

A summertime analogy for the summer's weirdest and most confusing election controversy More »

Commerce Secretary John Bryson Resigns

Commerce Secretary John Bryson Resigns

The Cabinet member was involved in a traffic accident earlier this month, reportedly after suffering a seizure. More »

In Ohio, Obama and Romney Both Offer Few New Economic Proposals

In Ohio, Obama and Romney Both Offer Few New Economic Proposals

In twin speeches in the swing state, both candidate bash each others' plans, but new solutions aren't forthcoming. More »

We're Not 'Fine': The 3 Iron Truths of the Recovery

We're Not 'Fine': The 3 Iron Truths of the Recovery

Number one: The recovery is slow and weak, but progressing More »

The 100% Economy: Why the U.S. Needs a Strong Middle Class to Thrive

The 100% Economy: Why the U.S. Needs a Strong Middle Class to Thrive

Nick Hanauer is the kind of innovator and venture capitalist expected to power the country's next wave of growth. So why does he insist that only the fading middle class can rescue America? More »

The Buffett Rule Won't Get You a Job

The Buffett Rule Won't Get You a Job

Taxing millionaires might be smart politics, but not much more. It's definitely not a serious plan for lowing the unemployment rate. More »

Smart Politics vs. Sound Economics: The Battle for Mitt Romney's Soul

Smart Politics vs. Sound Economics: The Battle for Mitt Romney's Soul

As president, would the GOP frontrunner follow his all-star economic advisers--or the promises he has made to the Republican base? More »

Mitt Romney Has Lost Control of the Bain Capital Narrative

Mitt Romney Has Lost Control of the Bain Capital Narrative

His record as a turnaround wizard in the private sector ought to be gold in the Republican Party, but somehow Romney finds himself on the defensive. More »

How Much Do Good December Job Numbers Help Obama?

How Much Do Good December Job Numbers Help Obama?

The White House should be happy about the excellent employment report, but the president still faces a stacked economic deck. More »

Hey, Remember the '80s? Gingrich Wants to Bring 'Em Back.

Hey, Remember the '80s? Gingrich Wants to Bring 'Em Back.

Newt Gingrich promises to revive the Gipper's economic plan -- and then some More »

How the Euro Crisis Could Destroy the U.S. Economy

How the Euro Crisis Could Destroy the U.S. Economy

Europe is closer than you think to bringing down the American--and, therefore, the global--economy More »

Central Banks to the Rescue: Should We Be Encouraged or Terrified?

Central Banks to the Rescue: Should We Be Encouraged or Terrified?

Hardly anyone believes that the central banks' actions are more than scotch tape over a shattered EU. More »

Europe Is a Mess; So Are the GOP Candidates' Plans to Deal With It

Europe Is a Mess; So Are the GOP Candidates' Plans to Deal With It

In two hours of debate, no presidential hopeful gave a serious answer on the biggest threat to the global recovery right now More »

Occupy Wall Street's Marketing Crisis: What Would an OWS Brand Look Like?

Occupy Wall Street's Marketing Crisis: What Would an OWS Brand Look Like?

This movement is not ready to be distilled into a mass message. Occupy Wall Street is a Monet protest: The closer you look at it, the less sense it makes. More »

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