Economic Policy
Big picture coverage of macroeconomics, political economy, and governments' roles in world commerce.
- 16 Tons of Keynesian Economics Arnold Kling 01/22/2013
- As the old song goes, after 16 tons of Keynesian economics, all we have to show for it is that we are deeper in debt.
- How Economic Nationalism Bites Back Edward Tenner 01/17/2013
- History suggests protectionism has many more failures than successes.
- Angela Merkel’s Cypriot Headache Desmond Lachman 01/16/2013
- German Chancellor Merkel will want a quick resolution of the Cypriot economic and financial crisis so that a bailout does not become a domestic political issue ahead of her reelection bid.
- Grand Old Party Poopers Steve Conover 01/15/2013
- The GOP’s contemporary message condenses down to the antithesis of Reagan’s: ‘It’s evening in America; the end is near.’
- Platinum Problems Michael R. Strain 01/12/2013
- With all the serious unknowns, minting a $1 trillion platinum coin seems an act of hubris.
- Central Bank Dreams, Monetary Realities Alex J. Pollock 01/08/2013
- The legislative creators of the Fed would be surprised to discover that the Fed today is one of the biggest owners of real estate loans, with more than $900 billion of mortgage-backed securities on its books.
- We Are the 98 Percent Cliff Asness 01/07/2013
- The only way to finance a big European-style state is to have it paid for by massive taxation of everyone, mostly the middle class. Right now, we are avoiding honest debate on this fact.
- How to Reduce the Debt Burden for Future Generations Steve Conover 01/03/2013
- Our grandkids are destined to inherit double-digit trillions in federal debt from us. But that might not be much of a burden to them at all — if we start paying attention to the right things today.
- No Easing in the European Crisis Desmond Lachman 01/02/2013
- Far from fading, it is all too probable that the European crisis will intensify over the course of the coming year.
- What Would Churchill Do? Arnold Kling 12/21/2012
- November 6 was an electoral setback dealt to those of us who believe in capitalism and limited government. What can we learn from Churchill, who was no stranger to setbacks?