Mike Ludwig of Truthout: Now that Trump and Jeff Sessions have revived the war on drugs, Democrats are using weed as a wedge issue to win over voters.
The GOP tax law's deduction for owners of entities like law firms and hedge funds will benefit the wealthiest Americans.
Andrew Fieldhouse joined the Economic Policy Institute in June 2010 to work on fiscal policy and progressive budget reform. In July 2011, Andrew also began working on federal budget policy for The Century Foundation. He previously worked as an assistant budget analyst and research assistant with the House Budget Committee. His areas of research and interest include federal tax and budget policy, political economy, public investment, and macroeconomics. Andrew has provided frequent commentary on the current budget debate and the impact of fiscal policy alternatives on the economic recovery. He has appeared as a guest on CNN, PBS Nightly Business Report, C-SPAN, CNBC, and Fox Business News, as well as NPR affiliates.