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America Can't Afford to Cut Its Discretionary Spending
The Need for More STEM Workers
I’ve been enjoying Niall Ferguson’s new PBS series on the rise of civilization in Western Europe. READ MORE >>
Tracing Europe’s Long Road to Economic Catastrophe
The economic crisis in Europe reached its latest crescendo last night, as Greece managed, through furious last-minute negotiations, to convince its creditors to give it some more breathing room. But if the Greeks have managed to stave off ruin for a few more minutes, nothing has essentially changed in their situation: Their economy is still in shambles. READ MORE >>
Yes, We Can Do Stimulus Without Adding Debt. Here’s How.
This article is a contribution to 'Is There Anything That Can Be Done? A TNR Symposium On The Economy.' Click here to read other contributions to the series. READ MORE >>
Note This
Too Much to Know: Managing Scholarly Information Before the Modern Age By Ann M. Blair (Yale University Press, 397 pp., $45) READ MORE >>
The New War on Science
[Guest post by Stephen Wunker] Congressional Republicans keep insisting that deep cuts to government spending will help boost growth, and create jobs, in the short term. But that claim doesn’t make a lot of sense. Most economists think that federal spending on public works and aid to the states kept the recession from being much worse. READ MORE >>
Tornadoes and Drought
This past weekend, tornadoes battered a number of states around the country, killing over 40 people in 15 states, including 24 in North Carolina. READ MORE >>
‘Wastebook’ Is a Waste
Take Boehner Seriously. Please.
It's been an almost a week since House Minority Leader John Boehner came forward with his economic plan, such that it is, but I wanted to make one observation about it. READ MORE >>
