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  • Economics and Politics Writer, Salon
New York, Washington, D.C.
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Covers:  Economics, politics, demographics, technology, national security

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Joe Tauke (jhtauke@gmail.com) is an economics and politics writer, and previously worked in communications on Capitol Hill.

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China's Great Leap Backward: So much for the next dominant superpower

China's Great Leap Backward: So much for the next dominant superpower

The Chinese century is over. Facing upside-down demographic and economic trends, China is heading for a total…

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Why you feel poorer than ever: It ain't the price of eggs

Why you feel poorer than ever: It ain't the price of eggs

Americans feel real economic pain, but it's not about three years of inflation - it's about 30 years of hidde…

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Everlasting jobstoppers: How an AI bot-war destroyed the online job market

Everlasting jobstoppers: How an AI bot-war destroyed the online job market

AI isn't coming for your current job. It's coming for your next one -- and has already succeeded.

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Even China is Baffled by China's Economy

Even China is Baffled by China's Economy

Much of the world doubts China’s official economic records. Apparently China does as well.

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Gone in a Flash

Gone in a Flash

The life savings of millions of Americans could disappear in an instant and the SEC has absolutely no idea wh…

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A brief but exciting history of "Stop the Steal": Past as prologue? Original

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In the four years since the last presidential election, national and world events have given the American politi-sphere plenty of reasons to forget some of the many, many details of the days that immediately followed that election. Between then and now, Russia launched the largest European land invasion since World War II. The fight against COVID became the fight about COVID, from its origins to relevant treatments and vaccines.
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It's not the economy, stupid: Why Kamala Harris should focus on everything else Original

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When Kamala Harris sat down for her first interview since Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign, the initial subject she chose to discuss was her economic agenda. When Donald Trump made his semi-triumphant return to Twitter/X, his opening tweet posed a very Reagan-esque question to the online masses: “Are you better off now than when I was president?” Only one of those decisions made for good political strategy. Trump’s message was no accident.
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How an AI bot-war destroyed the online job market

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Summer internship at the sadly-defunct Washington Post Express.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Clark Kent. He's just super. (Stop rolling your eyes, that was a BRILLIANT joke.)

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email: jhtauke@gmail.com
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