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Jamaica vs. Singapore Josh Lerner 11/19/2009

In 1965 the two nations were equal in wealth. Four decades later, their standing was dramatically different. What accounts for the difference?

State of the Stimulus Veronique de Rugy 11/10/2009

One reason unemployment continues to rise may be that stimulus funds did not target high-unemployment states.

Not Your Grandfather's (or Keynes’s) Economy Arnold Kling 11/07/2009

The complexity of today's economy means that old-fashioned Keynesian policies will not restore full employment.

Policy on Hold at the Fed Desmond Lachman 10/31/2009

At its upcoming meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee will likely see little reason to change its monetary policy stance since economic developments have stood very much in line with the Fed’s expectations.

From Start-up to Stop: The Recession and Entrepreneurship Scott Shane 10/30/2009

I’ve taken a look at the data, and, I’m sad to report, the Great Recession has badly damaged the entrepreneurial sector of the U.S. economy.

When the Fed Was Boring Vincent Reinhart 10/29/2009

Sometimes people ask if I miss working for the Federal Reserve. Perhaps if it continues expanding its fiefdom.

Hold the Champagne on China’s Economy Michael Auslin 10/22/2009

Those who witnessed Japan's spectacular rise and fall in the 1980s should get a familiar feeling watching China these days.

Protectionism vs. the Innovation Nation Vivek Wadhwa 10/16/2009

The era of measuring national well-being by tallying how many and what kind of advanced products a country makes is long gone.

The Peril of Anointing a Favored Financial Few Vincent R. Reinhart 10/14/2009

The Obama administration’s financial reform package hits the trifecta of bad policy making.

Rhett Butler Comes to Washington James V. DeLong 10/13/2009

It would be wise for businesses to band together to defend free-market culture and make their money from our civilization’s rise.