Tag Archives: Congress

The Historical Significance of the Battle Over Elizabeth Warren

Is the United States really a consumer paradise — or is it a republic of the consumed?

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Why Can’t Washington Get Anything Done on Immigration?

What actions could the U.S. Congress take on immigration that would have profound economic impacts?

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Social Media and the Revival of American Democracy

How could Facebook, YouTube and Twitter help to limit the role of money in U.S. politics?

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Why Washington Has Given Up on the Unemployed

Why have Congress and President Obama done nothing to spur job creation in recent months?

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How GE and Jeff Immelt Are Failing to Reinvigorate the U.S. Economy

How are recent financial reforms by the U.S. Congress likely to lead to bigger CEO paychecks?

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Tim Geithner: Eternal Optimist, or Soothsayer?

Why does the sitting U.S. Treasury Secretary act more like the marketing department of the New York Stock Exchange?

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A New Monetary Order

Are the American people likely to embrace fiscal stringency if and when the other nations of the world demand it?

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Ending Gridlock in the U.S. Senate

How might the current gridlock in the U.S. Senate eventually be resolved?

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Financial Stability for Central Banks (Part II)

Should the G-20 create a global systemic risk manager?

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Financial Stability for Central Banks (Part I)

How can central banks be made more accountable?

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