In a world gone wrong, at least we can count on Paul Krugman. The Nobel Laureate eviscerates the convoluted logic behind the proposed economic policy fiasco dressed up as a stimulus plan. He also lays out a critical notion about policy-making: the ways we describe things...

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A former colleague and I would routinely confuse each other in the simplest of office exchanges. When we needed to change a meeting time from say 2 to 3pm, I would request this by stating "let's push the meeting back...

This piece was originally an audio essay that aired on Northern California's PBS station.

I'm not good at waiting. If I could, I'd have this recognized an official ADA condition and get special license plates and an intimidating helper animal to propel me to the front of all...

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Our leaders have finally managed to extend unemployment benefits to the long-term jobless. A look into these numbers reveals which folks are stuck in the ICU, nowhere near the economic "recovery" some pundits are ready to declare. African Americans are...

Steve Poizner has clearly taken a page from a handbook on propaganda in his latest ad bating us to pin our economic troubles on illegal immigrants. This ad, the third in a series using different words to convey this same simplistic and racist idea, is another attempt to...

To commemorate Women's History Month, the Roosevelt Institute's New Deal 2.0 blog asked me to reflect on past accomplishments and explore today's key challenges as part of its ongoing 'Feminomics' series. Here's my take on marriage and what's really in a name.

Much has been made...

Note: Much appreciation to Rebecca Adamson who triggered me to tackle this topic.

If you've muddled through microeconomics, you may recall kicking things off with General Equilibrium Theory also known as Walrasian Equilibrium -- or, without any hint of irony, General Welfare Theory. This has as its foundation...

These days, when talk turns to funding anything, debate hinges on whether we can afford it. The deficit looms large in these discussions. Be afraid, very afraid. I will leave whether and when the deficit should concern us to the economists. But all of us have the right and duty...

From an economic standpoint, will 2010 be the year of the woman? As part of the Roosevelt Institute's ongoing 'Feminomics' series, running on the New Deal 2.0 blog, I was asked to reflect on women's changing roles in the economy. Here's my take on why fairness for working...