Archive for the 'Economics' Category

Fixing Failed States

Ashraf Ghani has taught at Johns Hopkins, Berkeley, and Kabul University, worked at the World Bank, served as Finance Minister of Afghanistan, and been credited with a range of successful reforms in Afghanistan in the years following 9/11. He is currently the Chairman of the Institute for State Effectiveness. Clare Lockhart is Director […]

Rising Food Prices: What Should be Done?

Pamela Ronald responds to an editorial by Paul Krugman.

Feel My Pain: The Federal Taxpayers’ Subsidy of Bill Clinton

Edward A. Zelinsky looks at the Clinton’s tax returns.

The Swipe-Happy Road to Debt

Stuart Vyse warns us about the dangers of buying on credit.

Don’t Know Much About Washington (or history and economics for that matter)

Mark McNeilly criticizes civic knowledge of American citizens.

Making Money Marketing

Evan Schnittman tells us a tale of past marketing success that may help publishing move forward.

Medvedev’s Election Victory

Goldman reflects on Medvedev’s recent victory in the Russian elections and on what it means for Russia.

LaRue and 401(k): What’s The Fuss About?

Zelinsky discuses the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in LaRue v. DeWolff, Boberg & Associates, Inc.

What Does Your Credit Limit Say About You?

An excerpt from Going Broke.

How Not To Go Broke

Stuart Vyse is Professor of Psychology at Connecticut College, in New London. In his new book, Going Broke: Why Americans Can’t Hold On To Their Money, he offers a unique psychological perspective on the financial behavior of the many Americans today who find they cannot make ends meet, illuminating the causes of our wildly […]

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