Category Archives: Globalization
The Aftershocks for the U.S. Economy from the Disaster in…
As the damage to Japan and its economy from the recent natural disasters deepens, we can begin to see serious…Continue reading
The Economic After Shocks of the Disaster in Japan –…
Natural disasters can strike anywhere, but the heart-wrenching tragedy unfolding in Japan may be unique for modern times, at least…Continue reading
The U.S. Economic Debate Gets a Failing Grade at the…
At the private conference this week convened by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), 30 world-class economists talked for two days…Continue reading
The Real Economic Implications of the Uprising in Egypt
Thanks to globalization, the uprising in Egypt raises serious questions about the impact on Western economies, including America, as well…Continue reading
The State of the Union and the Real Meaning of…
Last Tuesday night, the President exhorted Americans to raise our economic game and challenged Congress to give us the means…Continue reading
What the Obama-Hu Meetings Can Mean for the U.S. Economy
Barack Obama and China’s President Hu Jintao have genuinely important economic matters to talk about this week, even if there’s…Continue reading
Why It Matters So Little that Obama’s Jobs Record is…
The great partisan squabble of 2011 over the economy begins this week with the new Congress. Even if some of…Continue reading
The Quiet Role of Class in the Coming Budget Battle
The political struggle over how the federal budget will shape American government is now in full swing and likely to…Continue reading
While the President Promotes U.S. Interests Abroad, His Opponents Deny…
Most of Washington is stuck "in what we call the reality-based community . . . people who believe that solutions…Continue reading
Lesson in Economics for the National Deficit Commission
The French statesman Georges Clemenceau famously called war “too serious a matter to entrust to military menâ€; and in the…Continue reading