cut short by the Great Recession, he co-founded a blog and podcast delving into policymaking topics such as health care, macroeconomic management, and the underpinnings of the financial crisis of 2008. That eventually lead him to Washington, DC, and several years as a journalist for ThinkProgress, then several more as the Business and Economics Correspondent for The Week. His work has also appeared in The American Prospect and the journal Democracy. 

as health care, macroeconomic management, and the underpinnings of the financial crisis of 2008. That eventually lead him to Washington, DC, and several years as a journalist for ThinkProgress, then several more as the Business and Economics Correspondent for The Week. His work has also appeared in The American Prospect and the journal Democracy. 

he first thing to know about Jeff is he didn't intend any of this. After his plans to go into screenwriting were

he first thing to know about Jeff is he didn't intend any of this. After his plans to go into screenwriting were cut short by the Great Recession, he co-founded a blog and podcast delving into policymaking topics such 

Jeff now writes a regular newsletter, The Workbench, which aims to make the worlds of politics, policymaking, and

Jeff now writes a regular newsletter, The Workbench, which aims to make the worlds of politics, policymaking, and economics in particular accessible to any layman citizen seeking a more just and democratic world—such as himself.

He's currently based in Chicago, Illinois. He can also be found on Mastodon and Twitter.

economics in particular accessible to any layman citizen seeking a more just and democratic world—such as himself.

He's currently based in Chicago, Illinois. He can also be found on Mastodon and Twitter.