In keeping with its reputation for presenting absolutely loony views on the economy, like this great piece from September 14, 2008 saying that the economy was just fine. The Washington Post ran an interview with James K. Glassman, the author of Dow 36,000. If I were still teaching, I would encourage all my failing students to submit columns to the Post. Their writings would no doubt fill the Post's oped pages and Outlook section.
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