Americana http://www.american.com A running commentary on the news and ideas affecting Washington, Wall Street, and the world beyond. daily 1 2007-12-24T02:22:07Z What’s the Matter with Michigan? http://www.american.com/archive/americana-entries/what2019s-the-matter-with-michigan It still has the worst average annual unemployment rate in America. No publisher DUNCAN CURRIE 2008-08-13T22:21:49Z Americana The MBA Way http://www.american.com/archive/americana-entries/the-mba-way The global economy has contributed to a jump in b-school applications. No publisher DUNCAN CURRIE 2008-08-13T22:05:43Z Americana A Warning for Ukraine http://www.american.com/archive/americana-entries/a-warning-for-ukraine Leon Aron analyzes the fallout from Russia’s war in Georgia: No publisher DUNCAN CURRIE 2008-08-17T15:11:12Z Americana ‘Football and Property’ http://www.american.com/archive/americana-entries/2018football-and-property2019 How will the credit crunch affect one of England’s top soccer clubs? No publisher DUNCAN CURRIE 2008-08-17T15:11:55Z Americana ‘Faster, Higher, Stronger’ http://www.american.com/archive/americana-entries/2018faster-higher-stronger2019 Cato Institute scholar James Dorn examines China’s progress. No publisher DUNCAN CURRIE 2008-08-17T15:10:28Z Americana ‘A Russian Patriot’ http://www.american.com/archive/americana-entries/2018a-russian-patriot2019 Historian Robert Conquest remembers Alexander Solzhenitsyn. No publisher DUNCAN CURRIE 2008-08-08T21:26:22Z Americana The McDonald’s ‘Winning Streak’ http://www.american.com/archive/americana-entries/the-mcdonald2019s-2018winning-streak2019 How will high commodity prices affect the Golden Arches? No publisher DUNCAN CURRIE 2008-08-08T21:16:55Z Americana Hoop Dreams http://www.american.com/archive/americana-entries/hoop-dreams Sunday’s USA-China basketball game may be the most watched in history. No publisher DUNCAN CURRIE 2008-08-08T16:17:15Z Americana Testing the Fed http://www.american.com/archive/americana-entries/testing-the-fed Will the Federal Reserve be able to control inflation expectations? No publisher DUNCAN CURRIE 2008-08-06T22:29:40Z Americana The Oprah Factor http://www.american.com/archive/americana-entries/the-oprah-factor How much did the talk-show queen help Barack Obama in the primaries? No publisher DUNCAN CURRIE 2008-08-06T17:36:26Z Americana The Olympic Effect http://www.american.com/archive/americana-entries/the-olympic-effect How has hosting the 2008 Summer Games affected liberalization in China? No publisher DUNCAN CURRIE 2008-08-01T21:32:09Z Americana The Economics of Arenas http://www.american.com/archive/americana-entries/the-economics-of-arenas Does the city of Baltimore ‘need’ a new sports arena? No publisher DUNCAN CURRIE 2008-07-31T20:51:40Z Americana ‘The New Solid South’ http://www.american.com/archive/americana-entries/2018the-new-solid-south2019 Have urban areas ‘evolved into a political monoculture’? No publisher DUNCAN CURRIE 2008-07-31T20:30:50Z Americana The Case for Romney http://www.american.com/archive/americana-entries/the-case-for-romney Jay Cost thinks he would make the best GOP running mate. No publisher DUNCAN CURRIE 2008-07-31T17:36:52Z Americana Californians for Drilling http://www.american.com/archive/americana-entries/californians-for-drilling ‘A majority of Californians favor more oil drilling off the coast.’ No publisher DUNCAN CURRIE 2008-07-31T15:38:42Z Americana