A Look Back at 2022
December 22, 2022
And the policies and ideas that shaped it.
The Roosevelt Rundown features our top stories of the week.
Roosevelt Ideas that Made a Difference in 2022
This year, Rooseveltian ideas made headway on a number of fronts. Roosevelt Institute research and advocacy were instrumental in some amazing economic policy wins, including legislation that, if implemented well, will invest in the US—and an economy and democracy that work for everyone—for decades to come.
Here are some suggested holiday reads from our authors on economic governance, climate, and inflation that will continue to resonate into 2023.
More than Consumers: Post-Neoliberal Identities and Economic Governance
by Suzanne Kahn Opens in new windowAll Economic Policy Is Climate Policy: Tools for a Post-Neoliberal Green Transition
foreword by Suzanne Kahn and Rhiana Gunn-Wright Opens in new windowThe Causes of and Responses to Today’s Inflation
by Joseph E. Stiglitz and Ira Regmi Opens in new windowPrices, Profits, and Power: An Analysis of 2021 Firm-Level Markups
by Mike Konczal and Niko Lusiani Opens in new windowA New Framework for Targeting Inflation: Aiming for a Range of 2 to 3.5 Percent
by Justin Bloesch Opens in new window
Podcast: How to Save a Country
This year on How to Save a Country, Roosevelt President and CEO Felicia Wong and the New Republic’s Michael Tomasky talked to the people imagining—and building—a stronger economy and better democracy for all of us. Their guests included historian Heather Cox Richardson, Representative Hakeem Jeffries, and Senator Elizabeth Warren.
Catch this week’s bonus episode, in which Wong, Tomasky, and labor scholar Dorian Warren discuss the relationship between inequality and democracy.
Op-Eds and Interviews from Roosevelters in 2022
Joe Biden’s $10,000 Student Debt Cancellation Is a Huge Win—but It’s Not Enough [by Suzanne Kahn] – The Nation
Now All Biden Has to Do Is Build It [feat. Felicia Wong] – The Ezra Klein Show
The Climate Movement Wanted More Than the IRA. Now What? [feat. Rhiana Gunn-Wright] – The Atlantic
Fighting Climate Change Through Trade [by Joseph E. Stiglitz, Todd N. Tucker, and Isabel Estevez] – Foreign Affairs
Note: The Roosevelt Rundown will be on hiatus until January 6. Have a safe and happy holiday season, and see you back here in 2023!