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BusinessWeek June 21, 2004 Michael J. Mandel |
Reaganomics vs. Rubinomics The heavyweight economy policy debate over the past two decades has been Reaganomics vs. Rubinomics. The two philosophies seem to have fought each other to a draw. |
BusinessWeek October 25, 2004 Marcia Vickers |
Citi's Bob Rubin Is Back In The Game Politics, that is. He has Kerry's ear, and that improves the candidate's credibility |
BusinessWeek November 24, 2003 Robert Kuttner |
Harping On The Deficit May Undo The Dems I hope the Democratic candidates for President are in touch with Joseph E. Stiglitz, the 2001 Nobel prize co-winner in economics. Stiglitz has challenged a premise that has become like holy writ: the idea that deficit reductions caused the boom of the 1990s. |
Salon.com February 15, 2001 Joan Walsh |
Plutocrats to the rescue! While the spineless Dems dither, the stiffest resistance to Bush's outrageous tax plan comes from an unlikely quarter: Warren Buffett and Bill Gates Sr.... |
Salon.com February 15, 2001 Daryl Lindsey |
Reaganomics redux Supply-side economist Diana Furchtgott-Roth defends President Bush's $1.6 trillion tax cut... |
BusinessWeek August 2, 2004 |
Robert Rubin: Embrace Kerry Clinton's Treasury Secretary says the Democrat has what's needed to get America out of its "threatening fiscal hole" |
BusinessWeek April 8, 2010 Mike Dorning |
Why the Obama Plan Is Working Polls say the economy is heading in the wrong direction. Markets say it's back on track. This time, the markets are right. |
Salon.com September 28, 2001 Damien Cave |
Greenspan's New Deal Save the poor! No breaks for the rich! Has the Fed chairman become a tax-and-spend Democrat? |
BusinessWeek November 20, 2006 Mandel & Dunham |
Can Anyone Steer This Economy? Global forces have taken control of the economy. And government, regardless of party, will have less influence than ever |
U.S. Banker August 2006 |
Bernanke to Paulson: Listen, We're in Charge There's something intoxicating about the Greenspan-Rubin versus Bernanke-Paulson comparison. But the latter duo's performance will be as deeply affected by political pressures and world events as by intellect and good judgment. |
BusinessWeek April 19, 2004 Michael J. Mandel |
Where Wealth Lives The productivity boom has made asset owners rich -- and left many wage-earners behind. |
BusinessWeek June 12, 2006 Michael Mandel |
Mr. Risk Goes To Washington Hank Paulson's profound understanding of risk and reward makes him the perfect pick for the Treasury. |
BusinessWeek December 3, 2007 Maria Bartiromo |
Roger Altman On the Pain Ahead and Election 2008 Roger Altman talks about the election and the economy. |
BusinessWeek October 13, 2003 Howard Gleckman |
Wesley Clark: Marching Down the Middle He sets a centrist economic agenda, -- relying on former Clinton advisers. |
Salon.com June 14, 2000 Jake Tapper |
Gore to voters: It's the economy, stupids! Trailing in the polls, the vice president basks in our "prosperity" while promising more. |
Salon.com September 4, 2001 Anthony York |
Bring on the budget deficit Robert Reich denounces Democrats' debt-reduction fetish, and compares Al Gore to Calvin Coolidge... |
BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 Howard Gleckman |
As Growth Sizzles, What's A Dem To Do? Presidential hopefuls will try to ignite middle class rage over breaks for the wealthy. |
BusinessWeek September 2, 2010 Caroline Baum |
Commentary: The Good Old Bad Days It's easy to be nostalgic for the 1990-91 recession that gave way to the Clinton boom. What will it take to ignite that kind of growth today? |
Salon.com March 16, 2001 Joan Walsh |
Dubya's mad-dog economics Who says this surplus-squandering hothead is "conservative"? |
BusinessWeek September 6, 2004 Michael J. Mandel |
The Economy: Advantage Bush? Maybe. Clinton won reelection in '96 with similar conditions. Yet there are real differences, as well, that could open up opportunities for Kerry. The biggest imponderable is how the labor market does over the next few months |
Salon.com August 12, 2000 Peter Leyden |
President Clinton: Thumbs up! He presided over the digital revolution and helped fuel the explosive growth of the new economy. That's how he'll be remembered. |
Reason May 2009 Veronique de Rugy |
When Do Deficits Matter? While Democrats and Republicans switch sides regarding deficit spending, economists try to pin down a tipping point. |
BusinessWeek September 27, 2004 Laura D'Andrea Tyson |
There's Nothing Macho About Soaring Deficits Those concerned about trends in the economy during the Bush Presidency aren't wimps or pessimists but thinking men and, yes, women. |
BusinessWeek March 1, 2004 Robert J. Barro |
It's The Spending, Stupid -- Not The Deficit Huge debt often helps curb outlays. But today that isn't happening. A discussion about government spending and taxes. |
The Motley Fool November 22, 2011 Morgan Housel |
Congress: Doomed From the Beginning Why the supercommittee failed. |
BusinessWeek January 19, 2004 |
Bush's Borrowing Is Sapping Our Strength The GOP-led Congressional Budget Office says tax cuts will likely slow growth |
BusinessWeek February 16, 2004 Michael J. Mandel |
Cutting Through The Budget Smoke Long-term growth matters to the health of the U.S. federal budget, and so does reforming entitlements. |
BusinessWeek October 27, 2003 Howard Gleckman |
A Bit More For The Coffers After three years in free-fall, federal, state, and local government revenues are starting to show signs of a pickup. |
Inc. July 1, 2003 Bobbie Gossage |
Back to the Future The tax cut makes this Bush look very Reaganesque. |
BusinessWeek November 22, 2004 Peter Coy |
The Trade Gap: How Long Can It Go On? The rapid growth of the U.S. trade deficit has sparked vociferous debate -- and fresh research -- among international economists. Some see it as sustainable, but most believe the U.S. spree must soon end |
The Motley Fool February 12, 2010 Morgan Housel |
Another 1990s Economic Explosion? So says the White House in their prediction of growth and inflation for the next few years. |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2005 Michael K. Evans |
Evans on the Economy -- Jobs and the 'Twin Deficits' Over the next few decades, only high-tech manufacturing jobs will survive. So why are virtually all economists in favor of more free trade? |
Reason January 2008 David Weigel |
Bonds for Babies Democrats discover the Ownership Society: Even if they don't replace the current Social Security system, "baby bonds" could have a transformative political effect in the U.S. |
Salon.com September 6, 2000 Jake Tapper |
Gore peddles prosperity Flanked by Robert Rubin and a shiny new economic plan, he promises more -- and more on top of that. |
The Motley Fool December 11, 2008 Morgan Housel |
Budget Deficit Goes Into Overdrive There's something terribly ironic about a group of Congressmen and -women chastising auto company executives for driving their companies into the ground, when the state of Uncle Sam's balance sheet looks like it does today. |
BusinessWeek July 15, 2010 McCormick & Dodge |
Bloomberg National Poll Shows Obama at Risk Republicans stand to benefit from voters' deep concern about the economy and federal deficit. |
The Motley Fool February 15, 2007 Mike Norman |
Balance the Budget and Unbalance the Economy From time to time the idea of a balanced budget amendment has been floated, but so far it has never come to pass. Thankfully. We need to fear a balanced budget more than deficits. |
BusinessWeek April 7, 2011 Ian McGugan |
Book Review: Money and Power: How Goldman Sachs Came to Rule the World by William D. Cohan How does the investment bank make so much money? It's actually simple says author William D. Cohan. |
The Motley Fool June 27, 2006 Mike Norman |
America IS Fiscally Responsible But bad ideas from the "Debt Doomsday" crowd can bring on trouble. While it's true that the nominal figures have grown, it's a mistake to examine the national deficit and debt numbers without some frame of reference. |
BusinessWeek December 8, 2003 |
The Year's Best Business Books The Innovator's Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth... Wheels for the World: Henry Ford, His Company, and a Century of Progress... The Maverick and His Machine: Thomas Watson, Sr., and the Making of IBM... etc. |
The Motley Fool January 12, 2009 Alex Dumortier |
Rubin Leaves Citigroup -- Is Pandit Next? Robert Rubin resigns from his position as senior advisor to Citigroup and indicates that he will not seek re-election to the bank's board. |
Mother Jones October 2000 Christopher Hitchens |
Bill of Goods On Bill Clinton: He gutted welfare, bombed Sudan, rented out the White House to the fat cats. If he were a Republican, liberals would have been appalled. |
BusinessWeek August 2, 2004 |
Talking Business With John Kerry The Democratic nominee-to-be lays out why he's the better bet for U.S. companies |
BusinessWeek February 14, 2005 |
Wanted: An Honest Budget Bad news outweighs good as President Bush prepares to announce the next federal budget. |
Salon.com August 15, 2000 Jake Tapper |
Bye-bye, Bill Oozing charm, the charmer-in-chief thanks his fans and leaves a slippery path for Al Gore. |
BusinessWeek December 19, 2005 Maria Bartiromo |
Red Flags From Bob Rubin Former Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin talks about what he sees on America's horizon. |
Salon.com February 22, 2001 Jake Tapper |
The mystery of the docile Democrats How long will they keep jumping through Ringmaster George's hoops? |
Finance & Development March 1, 2000 Catherine L. Mann |
Is the U.S. Current Account Deficit Sustainable? The U.S. current account deficit, driven by the United States' widening trade deficit, is the largest it has ever been, both as a share of the U.S. economy and in dollar terms. How much longer can the United States continue to spend more than it earns and support the resumption of global growth? |
Mother Jones October 2000 Michael Kazin |
Good Bill On Bill Clinton: compassionate, open-minded, and none too courageous, Bill Clinton was exactly the president we deserved. |
The Motley Fool July 12, 2011 Morgan Housel |
Balance the Budget Deficit in 3 Easy Steps Willie Sutton robbed banks "because that's where the money is." Those wrestling over how to attack the deficit would be wise to think the same way. |