January 30, 2013

The Lessons of Today’s Troubling Report on GDP

This morning's disappointing report that GDP actually declined by 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter of last year is a…Continue reading

January 8, 2013

The New Nihilism in the Debate over the Debt Ceiling

For decades, fiscal conservatives have used congressional debates over raising the debt limit to vent their frustrations with big government.…Continue reading

January 2, 2013

Modest Progress on the Deficit Is Just What the U.S.…

One argument nearly entirely absent in the debate over the fiscal cliff issues is the effect on the economy. True,…Continue reading