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Sunday, February 27, 2011

What Can the US Learn from Other Countries' Health Care Systems?

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Even after the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010, and in part, because of it, health care remains a major issue of ...
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Friday, February 18, 2011

How Chronic Budget Optimism Helped Dig The Hole We Are In

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The budget for fiscal year 2012, just published by the White House, presents an optimistic prognosis for US fiscal health. Like all budgets,...
Sunday, February 13, 2011

A Policy Dilemma: Budget Deficit vs. Infrastructure Deficit

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As the federal budget season moves into full swing, infrastructure is not only on the table, but in the center of the table. The Obama admin...
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Sunday, February 6, 2011

The Case Against the Mortgage Interest Deduction

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As the US economy struggles to recover from recession and cope with a budget crisis, all past policies must be put on the table for review a...
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Monday, January 31, 2011

Could an Obscure Loophole Send the Euro the Way of the Ruble?

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Could an obscure loophole known as emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) lead to the collapse of the euro area, much as the post-Soviet rubl...
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Demographics and Politics as Much as Floods and Security Undermine Pakistan's Economy

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In a recent White House meeting with President Asif Ali Zadari of Pakistan, US President Barack Obama underscored the importance of the US-...
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

The Impossible Trinity, or, Why Latin America Hates QE2

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Latin America is up in arms over QE2. Brazil's finance minister, Guido Mantega, sees the Fed's program of quantitative easing as a ...