John Cassidy appears in the following:
The Fed's Interest Rate Decision, a Tariff Deadline and a New Jobs Report
Friday, August 01, 2025
After postponements, President Trump's reciprocal tariffs are set and go into effect next week. John Cassidy, staff writer at The New Yorker, talks about where things stand with these...
300 Years of Critiquing Capitalism
Monday, May 12, 2025
John Cassidy, staff writer at The New Yorker and the author of Capitalism and Its Critics: A History: From the Industrial Revolution to AI (Macmillan, 2025), traces the last three hun...
Monday Morning Politics: Economy; More Trump Cabinet Picks; Healthcare
Monday, December 09, 2024
John Cassidy, staff writer at The New Yorker, talks about the latest national economic news, including the jobs numbers, healthcare frustrations and President-elect Trump's pick for T...
Jobs, Inflation & Politics
Friday, April 12, 2024
The New Yorker John Cassidy talks about the latest inflation report and how both parties are responding.
The Debt Ceiling and the New GOP House Majority
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
The economics -- and politics -- of the approaching "debt ceiling".
Monday Morning Politics: Economy, Climate Bill & More
Monday, August 08, 2022
Monday morning politics roundup.
So Who Decides It's A Recession?
Friday, July 22, 2022
Why economists and the public have very different definitions of economic trouble.
Inflation Woes Persist Despite Economic Growth
Wednesday, February 02, 2022
The New Yorker's John Cassidy explains why despite strong economic growth, rising prices may hurt the Democrats in a key election year.
More Money, More Problems
Friday, November 19, 2021
Prices are rising, and it's all Biden's fault. Or is it?
Why Don't Trump's Scandals Seem to Resonate?
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Trump's "university," charitable foundation and past campaign donations have all been subject to scrutiny. The New Yorker's John Cassidy examines why these controversies haven't stuck.
The New Yorker at the DNC: TPP or Bust
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
A free trade agreement is at the center of anti-establishment opposition on both the right and the left.
What Kind of VP Would Elizabeth Warren Be?
Friday, June 10, 2016
Senator Elizabeth Warren is a rumored vice presidential pick for presumed Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. But would the White House be a step up for Warren?
Jeremy Corbyn's Plans for the British Labour Party
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Jeremy Corbyn, the new face of the British Labour Party, is already turning heads since he was voted into office on September 12th. Hear why the British media is predicting chaos.
Is it Time to Let Snowden Come Home?
Friday, June 05, 2015
The passage of the USA Freedom Act is the first major effort by Congress to reign in the Patriot Act. But the law may never have been passed had it not been for Edward Snowden.
On Infrastructure Funding and the Amtrak Derailment
Thursday, May 14, 2015
The Amtrak derailment happened as Congress faces the May 31 deadline on transportation funding. The New Yorker's John Cassidy looks at whether those dots connect.
A Manufactured Crisis: Russia's Gift to NATO?
Thursday, September 04, 2014
NATO may have been hovering on the brink of collective military irrelevance a year ago, but Russia's invasion of Ukraine has given new life, and military opportunities, to the alliance.
How to Cope When the News is Grim
Friday, July 25, 2014
It's been one of those weeks where the bad news just kept piling on: Gaza, Ukraine, plane crashes and an ebola outbreak, just to name a few. Sometimes, simply taking a vacation from t...
Hillary Clinton's Legacy: Ambassador to the World?
Friday, February 01, 2013
Hillary Clinton steps out of the political spotlight today as she departs from the U.S. State Department after four years as secretary of state. As we reflect on her legacy, John Cass...
Why Obama Should Go Over the Fiscal Cliff
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Some Republicans, including columnist Marc Thiessen, say their only negotiating tactic is to let the United States go over the fiscal cliff. But New Yorker staff writer John Cassidy s...
John Cassidy on the Economy and Election
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
John Cassidy, staff writer for The New Yorker, talks about the election results. He's the author of the blog Rational Irrationality at newyorker.com.
