Great presidents build support for transformative change. What can the next president do to revive a sense of common purpose?
Robert Kuttner
Robert Kuttner is co-founder and co-editor of The American Prospect, and professor at Brandeis University’s Heller School. His latest book is Notes for Next Time: Surviving Tyranny, Redeeming America. Follow Bob at his site, robertkuttner.com, and on Twitter.
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All Our Children: An Introduction
Social outlay for early childhood education is the best investment we can make in America’s future.
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The Great Enabler
In his unguarded, unmediated moments, Alan Greenspan the economist has begun repudiating Alan Greenspan the (anti) regulator. Will anyone notice?
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Who’s to Blame for the Brave New Economy?
Are we all complicit in the erosion of economic stability in American life? Or are corporate and financial elites the culprits? Our resident Roberts — each of whom has authored a new book on the political economy — argue the responsibility question.
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Banking on a Bailout
Treasury officials say they believe in free markets, but spent the past month arm-twisting other banks to mount a government-induced rescue of Citigroup.
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The Alarming Parallels Between 1929 and 2007
Has deregulation left the economy at risk of another 1929-scale crash? Should the Fed keep bailing out speculators? Robert Kuttner testified yesterday before the House Financial Services Committee.
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The Fed as Enabler
For more than two decades, the Federal Reserve has been the prime enabler of a dangerously speculative economy. If we dodge this bullet without addressing the deeper threats, there will be more bullets to come.
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The Bubble Economy
The sub-prime mess, the huge risks taken by hedge funds, and the conflicts of interest that led to Enron are all the consequences of serial bouts of financial deregulation. Will we reverse field in time to prevent another 1929?
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FED UP. Federal…
FED UP. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is the man of the hour. The stock market has rebounded in recent days because everyone now expects that the Federal Reserve, at the regularly scheduled meeting of its policy-setting open market committee Tuesday, will cut interest rates by a quarter-point or even a half-point. Some financial insiders […]
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All Things Fed
Will Bernanke deliver an interest rate cut? Why is Greenspan criticizing Bush’s tax cuts now? And is big business really seeking regulation?
