The Tea Party movement represents more of a danger to our social fabric than you might think. It’s the visible spout of a monstrous whale of unrest, raging just below the surface of our national life.
In the 1930s, the most visible social unrest came from the left. It was communitarian, demanding help from the government [...]
Don’t expect the the day-care center, otherwise known as the Senate, to speak for all America. It’s structured to speak for the small states, not the big ones where most of the people are. Rural America rules and gets to make the decisions for everyone else.
Just look at the numbers. Nine powerhouse states, such as California, Florida and [...]
I had to reprint in full the following comment from Edmund L. Andrews, former chief economics reporter for the New York Times, now blogging here.
When I was in journalism school many years ago, a professor remarked that business reporters often go through three phases of maturation. At the start, the callous young reporter assumes that [...]
I didn’t like what I heard from one of my favorite economists when I ran into him at a party on New Year’s Day. It was hard to converse while holding plates and chewing ribs, but I caught the gist and called him later to learn more. We talked about jobs, investing and how the [...]
