As we face the consequences of the boom years, we are going to need old wisdom as much as we need new policies.
Robert Stavins | Posted 03.27.2009 | Green
There is no simple policy panacea. The simplest market instruments do not always provide the best solutions, and sometimes not even satisfactory ones.
Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 03.21.2009 | Politics
Rather than keeping apace of scientific advances, the U.S. system of education has fallen woefully behind. The stimulus package can address this reality.
Jill Keto | Posted 03.15.2009 | Business
On TV, you have to boil down answers into the shortest, most concise sound bites. Right now, my favorite sound bite is "Invest in Yellow: Corn, Wheat and Gold."
Ismael Hossein-zadeh | Posted 03.05.2009 | Politics
If "illiquidity is the core economic problem," as policy makers argue, why is then the government's injection of enormous amounts of liquidity failing to unfreeze the credit market?
Dr. Margaret Simms | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics
f we are going to make a serious dent in poverty, the US will have to develop an integrated set of policies that address the diverse and interrelated needs of the poor.
Jill Keto | Posted 02.27.2009 | Business
Jill Keto | Posted 02.18.2009 | Business
Josh Nelson | Posted 02.18.2009 | Green
While replacing coal-fired power plants and reducing oil consumption remain key in transitioning to a sustainable energy policy, those who seek long-term solutions must look beyond natural gas as well.
Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 02.16.2009 | Green
The destruction in China is so staggering, it's hard to comprehend. Sixteen of the world's 20 most polluted cities are in China, and many regions can now lay claim to the most polluted air in the world.
Sam Black | Posted 02.12.2009 | World
The news today out of Russia was that a solution to the gas problem has been reached, though seemingly this is just a superficial fix.
Jill Keto | Posted 02.12.2009 | Business
"Charticle" featuring highlights from this week in the Economy. . . hoarding gold, hot recession jobs, and the U.S. Treasuries bubble. ...
Larry Beinhart | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics
Unless we rebuild the economy it will not generate enough money to create the revenue stream to pay our debts. Why are we so resistant to raising taxes?
Hugh McGuire | Posted 02.06.2009 | Media
If everyone can cheaply produce media -- music, text, video, sound, and photos -- then much of it is going to be of little interest to most of us.
Jill Keto | Posted 02.05.2009 | Business
Check back weekly for my Recession Trend Tracker. If Us Weekly and The Economist had a love child, it would look like this.
David Quigg | Posted 02.03.2009 | Business
How about a smart-plus-greedy-equals-stupid tax? We will save it for the absolutely inevitable moment in the not-so-distant future when Wall Street will forget the lessons of 2008.
Jill Keto | Posted 01.28.2009 | Style
Chris Weigant | Posted 01.22.2009 | Business
If we're going to minutely examine autoworkers' wages, and dictate the travel plans of one industry we are bailing out, then it seems eminently reasonable to do the same for the banking industry.
Jill Keto | Posted 01.21.2009 | Style
Check back weekly for my "In and Out" chart following the most fabulous, ridiculous, and relevant events in the economy. ...
Jill Keto | Posted 01.15.2009 | Business
Check back weekly for my "In and Out" chart following the most fabulous, ridiculous, and relevant events in the economy. ...
Don McNay | Posted 01.12.2009 | Business
I'm not the only person thinking twice about giving money to charity. Or about spending money. Most people have the same kind of hesitation that I have. And this compounds the financial crisis problem.
Jeremy Haft | Posted 01.11.2009 | Business
Today's Washington Post tried to snuff the one bright spot in the economy -- U.S. exports to China. This couldn't be farther from the truth.
Michael Pento | Posted 01.09.2009 | Business
Investors who are banking for a silver lining to this recession may be disappointed by both a continued increase in the unemployment rate, yet stubbornly high inflation.
Larry Beinhart | Posted 01.06.2009 | Politics
The most interesting, and perhaps the most important, moment in philosophy in the last decade occurred on October 28, 2008, in a hearing of the House ...
Green Inc. | Kate Galbraith | Posted 01.05.2009 | Green
State renewable energy targets have an extraordinary number of variations - and sometimes loopholes. Take the example of California, which is workin...
David Paul | Posted 03.28.2009 | Business