Jonathan Chait

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Jonathan Chait is a senior editor at The New Republic. He writes the magazine’s TRB column. He is also the author of The Big Con: Crackpot Economics and the Fleecing of America. He has worked at The New Republic since 1995. Chait graduated from the University of Michigan in 1994. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Robin, and two children.

Articles by this author:

Tuesday February 2, 2010
The Pathetic Party
February 2, 2010 | 5:09 pm
Wednesday January 27, 2010
Panic!
January 27, 2010 | 4:43 pm
Tuesday January 19, 2010
PANIC!!!
January 19, 2010 | 12:00 am
Friday January 15, 2010
Steele Cage
January 15, 2010 | 12:00 am
Thursday December 24, 2009
And the Rest Is Just Noise
December 24, 2009 | 12:00 am
Wednesday December 23, 2009
Screw Job
December 23, 2009 | 12:00 am
Monday December 21, 2009
The Rise of Republican Nihilism
December 21, 2009 | 12:00 am
Monday November 23, 2009
Popularity Contest
November 23, 2009 | 12:00 am
Monday November 2, 2009
Color Commentator
November 2, 2009 | 12:00 am
Friday October 16, 2009
The Case Against Awards
October 16, 2009 | 12:00 am
Tuesday October 6, 2009
Pop Fiction
October 6, 2009 | 12:00 am
Monday September 21, 2009
TRB: Left-Handed Compliment
September 21, 2009 | 12:00 am
Monday September 14, 2009
Wealthcare
September 14, 2009 | 12:00 am
Wednesday September 9, 2009
Middle of Nowhere
September 9, 2009 | 12:00 am
Wednesday September 2, 2009
Off-Center Opinions
September 2, 2009 | 12:00 am

Blogs by this author:

Tuesday February 9, 2010
Why Republicans Say They Want To Start Over On Health Care
February 9, 2010 | 4:08 pm
If Only Rahm Had Tried Jim DeMint
February 9, 2010 | 2:12 pm
I'm A Packer Backer
February 9, 2010 | 12:37 pm
Well, This is Alarming
February 9, 2010 | 12:03 pm
Republicans Begin To Flee Charlie Crist
February 9, 2010 | 11:22 am
The Obama Method And the Health Care Summit
February 9, 2010 | 10:00 am
&c
February 9, 2010 | 8:36 am
Monday February 8, 2010
How Republicans Will Kill The Filibuster
February 8, 2010 | 3:33 pm
Is The Public Demanding To Keep The Upper-Income Bush Tax Cuts?
February 8, 2010 | 1:30 pm
The Cabinet Of The Damned
February 8, 2010 | 11:45 am
Talk To Palin's Hand
February 8, 2010 | 11:30 am
Obama's Health Care Panel
February 8, 2010 | 9:50 am
Near-Honesty From A Bush Economist
February 8, 2010 | 9:16 am
Sunday February 7, 2010
Super Bowl Commercial Blogging
February 7, 2010 | 6:58 pm
Cohen Shouldn't Measure the Drapes Just Yet
February 7, 2010 | 1:30 pm

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