Tag Archives: Economy

August 29, 2011

For a Strong Economy, Keep Europe Afloat and Keep Americans…

The persistent sluggishness of the recovery here in the United States and in most of the world’s advanced economies should…Continue reading

March 30, 2010

A New Jobs Program for America

We have a really, serious problem with job creation. It’s been more than a half-year since the economy began to…Continue reading

March 10, 2010

Why Progressives Should Work to Control the Rising National Debt

Politicians on the lookout for ways to stir up voters recently have lit upon America’s fast-growing national debt, whether the…Continue reading

November 10, 2009

Health Care’s Raw Deal for Middle-Class Families

Health care reform advocates often point out that the costs of reform should be weighed against the costs of doing…Continue reading

September 16, 2009

The Democrats’ Surprising Emergence as a Real Governing Party

The Republican Party is reconstituting itself in ways that are reshaping the Democrats into a genuine governing party. The tip-off…Continue reading

July 9, 2009

The Lessons of LBJ and Robert McNamara for Barack Obama

Robert McNamara died this week, but his life holds lessons for Barack Obama’s presidency. Arguably the leading light of JFK’s…Continue reading

June 10, 2009

Getting Serious about Our Financial Mess

The best way to clear your head of the political chatter that passes for policy debate in Washington is to…Continue reading

April 16, 2009

How the Housing Crisis Can Change National Attitudes

The Great Depression deeply affected the attitudes of the generation that came of age in the 1920s and 1930s. For…Continue reading

April 9, 2009

Time to Face the Facts: The Economy Probably Won’t Get…

Brace yourself for a very anxious and stormy time, economically and politically, because there’s little prospect that the U.S. economy…Continue reading

March 12, 2009

Why This is No Traditional Recession

The leaders of the Republican Party (and plenty of their followers) continue on their strange path of denying the most…Continue reading