There has been a strong and troubling shift in market rewards for a small minority relative to the rewards available to most citizens. A…
Dr. B. Boomer — an unfortunate, but fictional, dentist — worked and saved for years, only to see her portfolio shrivel after a series of…
We don't know yet whether computer games like Elmo Rhymes and Double the Donuts can transform learning, but it’s clear that America’s…
For two years, Europe’s political, business, and press elites have produced disastrous diagnoses and even more disastrous prescriptions for…
This past Sunday's "60 Minutes" and the latest issue of Newsweek bring back to the fore the complicated issue of money and politics. Both…
I recently visited Japan and met with Prime Minister Noda, Foreign Minister Genba, and several Diet members, as well as business people and…
The First World War, the “Great War’’ that ended 93 years ago today, saw the United States emerge as a global power. But the war’s most…
Is our Economy's Financial Sector Worth What it Costs Us? Benjamin Friedman, November 11, 2011, Opinion. “In 1867, when the American…
Over the last two centuries, prominent Americans have described the United States as an "empire of liberty," a "shining city on a hill,"…
Amidst the welter of election results from voting yesterday, two conclusions seem pretty clear:
First, an ancient rule of American…