WonkPM: Your afternoon update from Wonkblog for August 09, 2013

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View on the Web. Friday, August 9, 2013 WonkPM is your afternoon update of the latest posts on Wonkblog. WonkPM is a supplement to your morning Wonkbook newsletter. If you'd like to opt-out from receiving WonkPM, please click here. Here's what Obama was really saying about the Fed appointment In his news conference Friday afternoon, President Obama discussed the biggest decision in economic policy he has coming up — who to appoint as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Larry Summers? Janet Yellen? Don Kohn or another dark horse candidate? … Continue reading → Obama made a mistake when he said 'Mr. Yellen.' But Mr. Yellen is in fact awesome! President Obama may or may not have been subconsciously tipping his hand on the race to be the next Fed chair when he referred to Fed vice chair Janet Yellen — widely considered a leading contender for the top job … Continue reading → Why 'The O.C.' was the definitive show about the 2000s economy A dialogue of nerdiness. To: Mike Konczal, Dylan Matthews From: Jim Tankersley Re: Chrismakkuh in August The most culturally important television show of the 2000s is suddenly 10 years old, gentlemen. Has it really been that long since Ryan Atwood … Continue reading → This compilation of 2013′s best Vines finally makes me understand Vines Six second videos? Why? Well, this is why. This is why over and over again. Youtube user Eric S has pulled together 11 minutes and 37 seconds worth of the best Vine videos of 2013. It’s awesome. (Via Gawker.) Update: Well, … Continue reading → Jason Richwine doesn't understand why people are mad at him Jason Richwine, the former Heritage Foundation staffer whose PhD dissertation at Harvard caused an uproar after Wonkblog reported on it few months back, has written a piece at Politico both defending his record and arguing that the backlash to his dissertation … Continue reading → Jimmy Carter's 'malaise' speech was popular! Jill Lawrence knocks Maryland Governor (and presidential hopeful) Martin O’malley for telling Americans that the nation is enduring ”a crisis of confidence.” The phrase called to mind Jimmy Carter’s famous “malaise” speech of 1979, in which he lamented that the country had … Continue reading → Is peak oil demand just around the corner? For years, there’s been lots of debate over “peak oil” — the notion that, at some point in the near future, the rate of global oil production will bump up against a hard ceiling. This is generally considered a gloomy prospect. But … Continue reading → You have Obamacare questions. Wonkblog has answers! Welcome to Health Reform Watch, Sarah Kliff's regular look at how the Affordable Care Act is changing the American health-care system — and being changed by it. You can reach Sarah with questions, comments and suggestions here. Check back every Monday, … Continue reading → Elizabeth Arden learns the downside of Wal-Mart dependence Elizabeth Arden had bad news for investors on Thursday: A $5 million loss for the quarter, on account of lower-than-expected sales. And it wasn’t just because the mass perfume market hasn’t been doing well since Justin Bieber’s breakout “Girlfriend” scent … Continue reading → Imagining a world without Fox News Is cable news polarizing American politics? A clever new experiment suggests that the answer is “probably not.” (Which is a relief given that I’m hosting MSNBC’s 8 p.m. hour this week. America, it’s not my fault!) Temple University’s Kevin Arceneaux … Continue reading → Follow Ezra Klein:     You are receiving WonkPM as a supplement to your morning Wonkbook newsletter. If you no longer wish to receive WonkPM, or would like to unsubscribe from Wonkbook entirely, click here. ©2013 The Washington Post 1150 15th St NW Washington, DC 20071 Help & Contact Info Privacy Policy

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