Welcome to the Consumerist Archives Thanks for visiting Consumerist.com. As of October 2017, Consumerist is no longer producing new content, but feel free to browse through our archives. Here you can find 12 years worth…
This Week
This WeekMonday, September 20, 2021 Think of the upcoming week as prelude to the big action: With both chambers of Congress now back in session, Democrats are getting ready for high-stakes votes on infrastructure and…
Why Are House Democrats So Reluctant to Tax…
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 Why Are House Democrats So Reluctant to Tax Wealth? I have to get this off my chest. Last week, the House Ways and Means Committee released its proposed tax increases to…
What should we do about the debt ceiling,…
Friday, September 24, 2021 What should we do about the debt ceiling, and why should you care? OMG! The DEBT CEILING FIGHT is back. Many of you may be asking yourself: what the hell is…
Remembering my date with Hillary
Last Tuesday, during a Guardian Live interview, Hillary Clinton said the United States remained in a “real battle for our democracy” against pro-Trump forces on the far right who are seeking to entrench minority rule…
Johnson Sees Economic Overhaul in Supply Crisis :…
What’s Happening? Britain sees economic bottlenecks as a good thing for the Brexit agenda, while there’s no end in sight to the driver shortage. Boris Johnson’s take on the U.K.’s supply crisis is that it’s…
Navigator: Christo and Jeanne-Claudes Final Gift to Paris
Welcome to today's edition of Navigator, CityLab's Saturday newsletter. The French daily Le Figaro didn’t care for “ L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped,” the final project by artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude for Paris. Benjamin Olivennes’s column describes their latest…