by Charles Blahousvia e21, Economic Policies for the 21st Century
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
This is the second of two pieces explaining why I have a more favorable view of the Simpson-Bowles Social Security plan...In this piece, I give instances where I have disagreements with both the critical analysis and the policy conclusions...
Last Friday I was on Fox Business discussing the parallels between the shortfalls in state and local pension systems and those in the federal Social Security program...
...[I]t is difficult to build a coalition for Social Security reform because it not only requires bipartisan support, it requires pan-ideological support...
Glenn Greenwald has an interesting response to my post on the patriotism of American media, but he exaggerates the significance of the media’s patriotic bent, and he misses some important points...
The United States and other countries have already moved military assets into the area...But might those forces be used to attack if Gaddafi uses chemical weapons...?
In his thoughtful critique of Jack and my recent statements, Ken Jost makes three distinct points that are each worthy of consideration. I will address them in turn...
Teachers nationwide brace for a wave of layoffs as their school district boards face tough budget decisions. As a result, higher projected classroom sizes have sparked a debate on whether or not student performance will suffer...
with John B. Taylorvia In the Loop (Bloomberg Television)
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
John Taylor, a professor of economics at Stanford University and a former Treasury undersecretary, previews Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke's semiannual testimony before the Senate Banking Committee today in Washington...
