February 5, 2010
Interview
Markets' reaction to the sovereign debt crisis in Greece and other European countries suggests global governments "have used up all their ammunition to boost global growth," and could be punished by the markets if they sustain stimulus programs, says CFR's Sebastian Mallaby.
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February 3, 2010
Interview
Some of Obama's budget proposals are sound policy, but congressional gridlock and faster economic reforms in China and Europe could jeopardize U.S. competitiveness, says Economist.com editor Ryan Avent.
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February 3, 2010
Op-Ed
Wall Street Journal
Matthew Slaughter argues that tax increases on the foreign operations of U.S. based multinationals would not create American jobs, but destroy them. For many global firms there is an inherent complementarity between foreign and U.S. operations.
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February 2, 2010
Must Read
Gerald F. Seib views the federal budget deficit as a potential national security threat, emphasizing that budget deficits make America vulnerable to foreign pressures, allow Chinese power to grow as a result, put long-term national-security budgets at risk, and underme the American model before the rest of the world.
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February 2, 2010
Must Read
This Washington Post examination of President Obama's budget blueprint for 2010 underscores what agencies will gain or lose from the proposed budget.
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February 2, 2010
Op-Ed
The Daily Beast
Edward Alden says that Canada's turnaround in the 1990s from running more than two decades of budget deficits offers lessons for the United States today.
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February 2, 2010
Op-Ed
Bloomberg
Amity Shlaes warns that without new legislation tax increases will reduce the relative competitiveness of the United States.
February 1, 2010
Op-Ed
Wall Street Journal
Amity Shlaes compares President Obama's battle with the financial sector to FDRs war on business in the 1930s. She argues that Presidents can choose between retribution and recovery; they cannot have both.
See more in Financial Crises
January 27, 2010
Essential Documents
Speech
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January 2010
Essential Documents
Report
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