Niraj Chokshi

Niraj Chokshi

Economics Reporter

Niraj Chokshi is an economics reporter at National Journal. Before that, he worked on the online team as an early-morning editor in charge of the newsroom. He was a staff editor at TheAtlantic.com, where he wrote about technology, and reported on the business of the nation's largest law firms for The Recorder, a San Francisco legal newspaper. He has also been published in The Hartford Courant, The Seattle Times and The Age, in Melbourne, Australia.

Niraj Chokshi's Latest Posts

Not Waiting for the Feds

The transportation community in the states should want the federal government to be fired. Over the next few weeks, they are waiting for negotiators in Congress to pass a highway bill. If lawmakers are successful (and there is no ...

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ECONOMY

Surprise J.P. Morgan Loss of $2 Billion Could Help Volcker Rule Proponents

In a Thursday afternoon conference call, J.P. Morgan Chase Chief Executive James Dimon announced an estimated $2 billion in losses over six weeks, news that could have a significant impact on the fight over the forthcoming...

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ECONOMY

Obama Takes His Tax-the-Rich Speech to a Rich Zip Code

When President Obama delivered his "Buffett Rule" speech on Tuesday afternoon calling for a minimum tax on the wealthy, he did so in a zip code where three of four people earn $200,000 or more in taxable income, according to the l...

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CAMPAIGN 2012

In Wisconsin, Voters Fear the Recovery May Leave Them Behind

If Republican presidential candidates hope to appeal to the economic concerns of voters in Wisconsin’s primary on Tuesday, they’ll have to address the pervasive feeling there that the recovery is passing the state by.

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POLITICS

Cheney Recovering From Heart Transplant

Former Vice President Dick Cheney is recovering from a heart transplant, according to media reports.

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COVER STORY

The White House’s Housing Fumbles

The Obama administration's approach to housing policy is a story of missed opportunities, competing priorities, out-of-whack expectations, and a few noteworthy successes.

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TRANSPORTATION

Infrastructure Financing Hangs in Limbo

There’s at least one bit of common ground on surface-transportation legislation: Everyone wants to make it easier to finance local infrastructure projects.

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ECONOMY

Fed Slightly Sunnier About Economy, but Still Cautious

The Federal Reserve issued a slightly sunnier economic outlook on Tuesday following a single-day meeting of its policy-setting committee, but remained cautious about the overall state of the recovery, echoing its previous statemen...

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ECONOMY

Jobs Report Paints Picture of Solid Recovery, Good News for Obama

The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in February and earlier months' gains were greater than previously thought, the Labor Department reported on Friday, painting the picture of a solid recovery that gives President Obama some room...

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ECONOMY

Job Trends Look Good, but Unemployment Still a Flashpoint

Economists expect Friday's jobs report to show good trend lines. The political problem for President Obama is that the overall numbers still are not.

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CAMPAIGN 2012

Romney Casts Tax Plan as Ambitious, Sensible and Conservative

GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney cast his new tax plan, which includes an across-the-board 20 percent income tax cut, as conservative, amibitious and unique among the plans offered up by his rivals in a Read More »

CAMPAIGN 2012

Debt Would Grow Under All But One GOP Presidential Candidate—Report

The national debt would expand under three of the four GOP presidential candidates, according to an analysis of the candidates' proposals, The Washington Post reported.

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ECONOMY

White House to Propose Corporate Tax Cut, Ending Some Deductions

An Obama administration plan would cut the top corporate tax rate but raise revenue overall by closing loopholes and ending subsidies -- an election-year proposal meant to draw a contrast with Republican contenders for the Wh...

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ECONOMY

Geithner Says Debt Limit Likely to Be Reached in 2012

The U.S. economy appears to be gaining strength, but that won’t prevent another bitter showdown over raising the debt limit this year, according to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.

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