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December 1, 2020
 
Why Joe Biden Can Stop Worrying and Start Spending Like Crazy
 

The country is in desperate need of a massive economic recovery program. The incoming administration shouldn’t hold back.

By Robert Hockett and Aaron James

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How Trees Made Us HumanMore than iron, stone, or oil, wood explains human history.By Daniel Immerwahr
 
 
Welcome to the Pandemic Cliff The end of the year is a month away, and remaining relief programs are expiring. We are desperately unprepared for what waits on the other side.By Nick Martin
 
 
From the Archive: How Neera Tanden WorksEmails released by WikiLeaks reveal the maneuverings of a liberal think-tank president and member of Hillary Clinton's inner circle.By Alex Shephard and Clio Chang
 

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The Problem With Putting a BlackRock Alum in Charge of Greening the EconomyBrian Deese, expected to head the Biden administration’s National Economic Council, is a longtime adherent of a disastrous energy strategy.By Kate Aronoff
 
 
How to Cover a Normal CabinetJoe Biden’s nominees aren’t the monstrosities of the Trump administration. But they still deserve an appropriate level of scrutiny.By Alex Shephard

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