Articles by Philip I. Levy
- The End of Comfortable Keynesianism Wednesday, October 12, 2011
- Nobel winners Sargent and Sims taught us to set aside our old, nice, simple economic models. We need to heed that lesson today.
- Free Trade’s Rude Awakening Thursday, October 6, 2011
- The president has submitted three free trade agreements to Congress. But four years of tortuous domestic debate over the FTAs has led the world to doubt U.S. ...
- Obama’s Great Buffett Confusion Wednesday, September 28, 2011
- Warren Buffett says he is willing to pay more taxes. Here’s why that’s not relevant.
- How Do Jobs Numbers Work? Tuesday, August 9, 2011
- Here’s a rough guide to the numbers everyone is talking about.
- Will Exports Save the U.S. Economy? Monday, July 25, 2011
- With consumer confidence shaky, businesses facing much uncertainty, and government spending constrained, it is entirely reasonable to look abroad for growth. ...
- The Feds as Stock Speculators Sunday, May 15, 2011
- What the government should do with its large stock portfolio.
- Who’s Stalling Whom on Trade? Friday, March 4, 2011
- Calls for broader trade progress have been bipartisan, yet the Obama administration continues to delay free trade agreements.
- Protection Rolls On Wednesday, December 15, 2010
- President Obama remains conflicted on trade. Consider this week’s ‘victory’ over China at the World Trade Organization.
- An 18-Wheel Bellwether Wednesday, August 18, 2010
- The administration should take on labor leaders and congressional Democrats who oppose opening the border to Mexican trucking.
- Will the President Confront His Base On Trade? Thursday, March 4, 2010
- While a desire to strengthen the economy and to engage with other major nations of the world may dictate a more open trade policy, the administration is ...
- The Straw Stimulus Thursday, February 18, 2010
- This week marks the first anniversary of President Obama’s stimulus legislation. Its supporters must try harder to defend the indefensible.
- Coburn vs. the Political Scientists Friday, October 23, 2009
- It would be an enormous mistake to defund political science research.
- Trade: The Unsung Hero Tuesday, October 6, 2009
- The GDP numbers show the vital role that trade has played in countering the nation’s economic ill health.
- Banking on Delusion Saturday, June 6, 2009
- The government has just pumped into GM more than five times what the company was worth to its owners over the last decade. Will U.S. taxpayers ever get their ...
- Public Outrage as a Systemic Risk Monday, March 23, 2009
- Without bankruptcy, it is hard to avoid rewarding failure.
- How to Help Detroit Thursday, December 11, 2008
- Why declaring bankruptcy is the least bad option for the Big Three automakers.
- Weak Trade Week Wednesday, May 28, 2008
- The number of U.S. politicians willing to speak clearly and forthrightly about free trade is depressingly small.
- Doing a Job on NAFTA Thursday, March 6, 2008
- Obama’s criticism of the trade deal reflects either a willful disregard of the facts or a poor command of economics.
- Meet the New Boss Wednesday, October 31, 2007
- Robert Zoellick is off to a promising start as World Bank president, writes PHILIP I. LEVY.
- Eat the Fish—Or Else! Thursday, August 16, 2007
- Our trade debate with China has taken a turn for the absurd.
- Banking on Zoellick Wednesday, May 30, 2007
- The World Bank needs strong leadership, not timidity.