Economy
Way Too Big To Fail
Where David Brooks Goes Wrong
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Desperate Measures
A Bona Fide Social Security Fix
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The Semiotics of Crazy Eddie
[Guest post by Noam Scheiber:] The linguistics nerds over at The Economist have launched an entire blog devoted to the subject--called "Johnson," of course--netting us this fascinating insight: READ MORE >>
Why No Geithner Greenbacks Yet?
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Consumers on Strike, An Illustration
[Guest post by Noam Scheiber:] I'm a little late coming to this, but the indispensable Mike Konczal has a great post pivoting off of the piece I wrote earlier this week on consumer spending, and what it tells us about the kind of recession we experienced and the prospects for recovery. READ MORE >>
How to Fix the Deficit
The United States is in a fiscal bind. Last week saw the release of two reports which vividly illustrate the policy dilemma we face—but they also point to a strategy we could use to overcome it. READ MORE >>
A Patch of Economic Sunshine
Economic conditions remain quite bad, and I don’t want to oversell the importance of a few data points, but it’s worth noting some positive news. Here are three positive developments, as reported by CNN Money: 1. READ MORE >>
News Flash: Women Still Make Less Than Men
Everybody knows that women make less money than men. But is that because of discrimination? The lifestyle choices they’re making? Some other factors? A new GAO report offers some new, intriguing answers. The study focuses strictly on people who occupy managerial positions. While the pay gap has narrowed slightly over the years, the GAO finds, women in these positions still make approximately 20 percent less than men do: READ MORE >>
