Konrad Yakabuski
Konrad Yakabuski is The Globe and Mail's chief U.S. political writer, based in Washington. He covers all aspects of the American political scene, including relevant social and cultural issues.
Prior to joining the Washington bureau in 2009, Mr. Yakabuski was based in The Globe's Montreal bureau and wrote on Quebec business, politics and culture for more than a decade. He previously worked as a political reporter at Le Devoir.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from McGill University and a Master of Science in Business Administration degree from the University of British Columbia.
Under fire, Wall St. puts money to work
Banking industry is well represented in Washington - with three lobbyists for every member of Congress
Why voters are seeing red in the bluest of states
Massachusetts's once enthusiastic Democratic voters are suddenly anxious about Obama's agenda
Is the U.S. doomed to forsake Haiti once more?
There's plenty of history to consider before attempting to right two centuries of Washington's wrongs
Bill deal-making leads to medley of compromises
Democratic leadership in Senate, desperate to sell Medicare buy-in as substitute for public option, now appears ready to scotch idea
Manufacturing: Make or break?
The shift of manufacturing to low-wage parts of the world was supposed to usher in an era of well-paid service sector jobs. But as the factories have gone dark, much of the work connected to R&D has also taken flight while the number of low-paid service jobs has mushroomed. Now postindustrial economies are reconsidering the importance of their manufacturing sectors
Keynes may get the credit, but Friedman seizes the day
If we did dodge a bullet, it wasn't government-funded stimulus that saved us
The Liberal revival in Quebec
A strong Bloc may be key for the Tories. For now, the province is Ignatieff's to lose
We are in need of a ‘Canadian renewal'
The responsibility for our sagging R&D performance falls squarely on the shoulders of business