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A second economic crisis for Biden, but a different first response

Business / Economy Jan 16, 2021

A second economic crisis for Biden, but a different first response

by Jim Tankersley

Joe Biden is inheriting an economic crisis as he assumes the presidency, just as he did when he became vice president a dozen years ago. But this crisis is different and, to the relief of many liberal economists, so is Biden’s response.

The crippling return of long-term unemployment

Commentary / World Aug 24, 2020

The crippling return of long-term unemployment

by Michael R. Strain

When joblessness is prolonged, more than people’s economic security is at stake.

The specter of financial socialism

Commentary / World Aug 6, 2020

The specter of financial socialism

by Jesper Koll

The world needs a strong and confident narrative of free-market capitalism and liberal democracy more than ever.

America is on the road to relapse, not recovery

Commentary / World Jun 24, 2020

America is on the road to relapse, not recovery

by Niall Ferguson

The U.S. isn’t following the example of countries that have shown what a “smart reopening” entails.

America’s great(er) recession will last for years

Commentary / World Jun 11, 2020

America’s great(er) recession will last for years

by Noah Smith

The upbeat employment numbers for May probably don’t point to a quick recovery.

The U.S. economy will need stimulus well beyond July

Commentary / World Jun 10, 2020

The U.S. economy will need stimulus well beyond July

by Peter R. Orszag

It’s too soon to count on consumer demand to support the economy.

Three ways Congress can save the U.S. economy

Commentary / World May 28, 2020

Three ways Congress can save the U.S. economy

by Narayana Kocherlakota

These measures can work no matter what your ideology.

Why America can make semiconductors but not swabs

Commentary / World May 10, 2020

Why America can make semiconductors but not swabs

by Dan Wang

U.S. factories are as productive as ever, but they've lost the process knowledge needed to retool quickly in a crisis.

China's Industrial Policies Work. So Copy Them

Commentary / World Nov 19, 2019

China's Industrial Policies Work. So Copy Them

by Gabriel Wildau

Washington's refusal to adopt a comparable approach to Beijing is illogical and self-defeating.

Business / Economy Jul 23, 2019

Elizabeth Warren's 'economic crash' call spotlights Democrats' line of attack on Trump

Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren highlighted burgeoning debt levels and recent declines in manufacturing as factors making the U.S. economy vulnerable to a downturn, previewing a line of attack Donald Trump's opponents will use to pierce the aura of a record-long expansion and half-century ...

Has the next bubble arrived?

Commentary / World Mar 28, 2019

Has the next bubble arrived?

by Robert Samuelson

A new article warns that the economy might be on the edge of a giant "wealth bubble" that will collapse with possibly dire consequences.

Has America gone socialist?

Commentary / World Mar 25, 2019

Has America gone socialist?

by Robert Samuelson

Americans now broadly support government programs that would be considered socialism in other countries.

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