Tag Archives: Globalization
The New Dominos as the Economic Crisis Enters its Latest…
The dislocations from the worldwide, economic meltdown aren’t over by a long shot. Nearly two years after Bear Stearns’ collapse,…Continue reading
Cutting Payroll Taxes to Create Jobs
Looking for ways to jumpstart job creation, the White House and Senate heavyweight Chuck Schumer have both come around to…Continue reading
The Potential Cost of Political Paralysis: The Lesson of Japan
A political earthquake hit Japan this week, one which could hold important lessons for America’s current political stalemates. After a…Continue reading
The Fault Lines in the U.S.-China Relationship
The fault lines in this week’s “strategic dialogue†between American and Chinese leaders remained largely unseen, like a low-grade infection…Continue reading
Politicians Who Ignore the Problem with Jobs May End Up…
While public debate about jobs usually focuses on the unemployment rate, what matters more are the changes in the number…Continue reading
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
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
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