Stephen Dubner

So if I had to nutshell your political, economic or fiscal position in the spectrum of our current political scheme, where would you put yourself?

So if I had to nutshell your political, economic or fiscal position in the spectrum of our current political scheme, where would you put yourself?

So if I had to nutshell your political, economic or fiscal position in the spectrum of our current political scheme, where would you put yourself?

So if you consider yourself pragmatic and right of center, the Biden administration was what?

So if you consider yourself pragmatic and right of center, the Biden administration was what?

So if you consider yourself pragmatic and right of center, the Biden administration was what?

The $4 trillion in new spending in the Biden administration, give me the top three or five categories there.

The $4 trillion in new spending in the Biden administration, give me the top three or five categories there.

The $4 trillion in new spending in the Biden administration, give me the top three or five categories there.

Okay. And now same thing for the second Trump administration. Again, your pragmatic right of center, he or it is what?

Okay. And now same thing for the second Trump administration. Again, your pragmatic right of center, he or it is what?

Okay. And now same thing for the second Trump administration. Again, your pragmatic right of center, he or it is what?

You've written that Donald Trump's economic policies are, quote, aggressively inflationary. Can you say a bit more on that?

You've written that Donald Trump's economic policies are, quote, aggressively inflationary. Can you say a bit more on that?

You've written that Donald Trump's economic policies are, quote, aggressively inflationary. Can you say a bit more on that?

So, Jessica, you recently published a piece in City Journal, the journal of the Manhattan Institute. The headline was Correcting the Top Ten Tax Myths. I never thought I would say this about a fairly long, wonky, chart-filled article about taxes, but it was borderline thrilling. First of all, thank you for making tax policy a little bit sexy. I want to dig into the 10 myths.

So, Jessica, you recently published a piece in City Journal, the journal of the Manhattan Institute. The headline was Correcting the Top Ten Tax Myths. I never thought I would say this about a fairly long, wonky, chart-filled article about taxes, but it was borderline thrilling. First of all, thank you for making tax policy a little bit sexy. I want to dig into the 10 myths.

So, Jessica, you recently published a piece in City Journal, the journal of the Manhattan Institute. The headline was Correcting the Top Ten Tax Myths. I never thought I would say this about a fairly long, wonky, chart-filled article about taxes, but it was borderline thrilling. First of all, thank you for making tax policy a little bit sexy. I want to dig into the 10 myths.

But first, let me just ask you, why did you write this and what were the circumstances? Because I could imagine that you or someone decided that this needs... discussion now because tax policy is always important. But I also wonder if this is just what you think about and maybe even dream about every night. Is it just something you dash off on a napkin and publish?

But first, let me just ask you, why did you write this and what were the circumstances? Because I could imagine that you or someone decided that this needs... discussion now because tax policy is always important. But I also wonder if this is just what you think about and maybe even dream about every night. Is it just something you dash off on a napkin and publish?