Category Archives: Globalization
Choices in Universal Health Care
Beijing, China — As the health care debate in Washington begins in earnest, a quick trip around the world over…Continue reading
Efficient Markets and the Economic Meltdown
I found myself this week addressing the chairman of the SEC and three other commissioners at a forum on short…Continue reading
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
The Economic Logic in the President’s Speech to Congress
President Obama superb address Tuesday night had an underlying, unifying logic which some may have missed, but which hopefully readers…Continue reading
The Impact of the Great Recession on Trade
The new trade data out today show, unhappily, that the surest way to drive down our trade deficit is a…Continue reading
A Serious Thought or Two on the Inauguration, from Halfway…
I'd rather be spending this week in Washington celebrating with friends and my country the politically and spiritually invigorating elevation…Continue reading
How to Find a “Free†$420 Billion to Stimulate the…
President-elect Obama says he’ll consider any good idea to address our accelerating economic decline and help stabilize the financial system.…Continue reading
Christian Science Economics
The Bush administration, long known for faith-based initiatives, has embraced a new form of faith-based economics to address the financial…Continue reading
Stimulus for the Long Run
When Congress returns to Washington following the election, its first priority will be to pass another stimulus package for the…Continue reading
Understanding the Mortgage Crisis
It’s a truism of this time, though one often doubted, that globalization is fundamentally good for healthy, successful economies. But…Continue reading