July 30, 2009

The Fault Lines in the U.S.-China Relationship

The fault lines in this week’s “strategic dialogue” between American and Chinese leaders remained largely unseen, like a low-grade infection…Continue reading

July 22, 2009

Noticing and Solving the Problem with Jobs and Wages

America’s vaunted job-creating machine has been breaking down, and the administration is finally noticing. It was in 2003 when I…Continue reading

July 15, 2009

Politicians Who Ignore the Problem with Jobs May End Up…

While public debate about jobs usually focuses on the unemployment rate, what matters more are the changes in the number…Continue reading

July 9, 2009

The Lessons of LBJ and Robert McNamara for Barack Obama

Robert McNamara died this week, but his life holds lessons for Barack Obama’s presidency. Arguably the leading light of JFK’s…Continue reading

July 1, 2009

Will Higher Savings Help or Hurt the Economy?

What happens if Americans come out of the current downturn with a serious commitment to save more? There are many…Continue reading