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Will Congress Control Debt or Will Debt Control Us? Jul. 20, 2016
The delegates to the Republican National Convention approved a platform this week that criticizes th... Read More
Growth Anemia: Blame a Collapse in Business Investment May. 03, 2016
GDP for the first quarter of 2016 came in at a paltry 0.5 percent. That sorry showing follows growth... Read More
Obama's Idea of Optimism Feb. 24, 2016
"I have never been more optimistic about America's future than I am today." That is what President B... Read More
Healthy Economic Growth Is Our Missing Ingredient Feb. 07, 2016
This year's Republican presidential race has generated an unusual number of unusually bad ideas R... Read More
More Is Not Merrier in Our Congested Cities Apr. 09, 2015
New York and San Francisco are expensive places to live. That's a big problem for the nation because... Read More
Janet Yellen's Problem Feb. 14, 2014
Stock markets cheered Janet Yellen's maiden congressional testimony this past week, as the new Fed c... Read More
Yellen Needs Rules Nov. 23, 2013
The greatest central banker in my professional lifetime was Paul Volcker. His signal achievement was... Read More
The Obama Tipping Point Aug. 29, 2011
Will Barack Obama become the first president in the post-World War II era during whose term real gro... Read More
Can Our Union be Saved? Jan. 24, 2011
National debt is over $14 trillion, the federal budget deficit is $1.4 trillion and, depending on wh... Read More
The Imperial Defense of Pentagon Bloat Oct. 14, 2010
Beware the sophistry of budget talking points — especially those seeking to deter any criticis... Read More
Yoo-hoo, Congress Aug. 30, 2010
Ben Bernanke had a clear message for anyone worried about the economy: We're on it. In a speech Frid... Read More
