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Economic Policy

Big picture coverage of macroeconomics, political economy, and governments' roles in world commerce.
Could California Make a Comeback? Michael M. Rosen 05/15/2013
An unexpected glimmer of hope might cast a new light on the Golden State.
The Looming Student Loan Crisis Jackson Toby 05/14/2013
Failure to scrutinize employment income contributed to the housing crisis and now threatens student loans, which total more than $1 trillion.
Money Printing Isn’t Always Inflationary Steve Conover 05/09/2013
Republicans are wrongly giving fear of money printing a higher priority than the growth debate. Robust growth is as close as we can get to a panacea for our monetary and fiscal problems.
Want Jobs? Try Advanced Manufacturing Thomas A. Hemphill and Mark J. Perry 05/08/2013
By itself, the U.S. manufacturing sector would be the tenth-largest economy in the world, and there is growing concern among U.S. manufacturers about finding enough skilled workers to fuel its continued expansion.
More Subsidies for Prosperous Farmers Barry Goodwin 05/01/2013
In the face of deficits not seen since World War II, we should question proposals to provide billions of taxpayer dollars to support an industry that is enjoying record profits.
Increasing Distortions and Feeding Leviathan: The Internet Sales Tax Benjamin Zycher 04/30/2013
A policy shift that weakens the link between taxes imposed and benefits received by definition yields wealth transfers, and the vast array of perverse incentives attendant upon them.
10 Lessons from Cyprus Desmond Lachman 04/25/2013
Here are the likely lessons future historians will draw from Cyprus’s sorry experience in the euro.
The Federal Financial Triangle Alex J. Pollock 04/24/2013
What would it mean for the world’s principal central bank to have negative net worth?
Greed Is Green: How the Profit Motive Helps the Environment Pierre Desrochers 04/19/2013
The search for increased profitability has long delivered both economic and environmental improvements by promoting the evermore efficient use of material resources.
When Saving Is a Problem Not a Virtue Blake Hurst 04/18/2013
The Obama administration’s proposed limits on ‘reasonable’ retirement savings would penalize success and patience in favor of the nebulous concept of fairness.
 
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