May 02 Keynes vs. Hayek, the Rematch: Keynes Responds By Paul Solman Late last week the makers of the 2009 rap video "'Fear the Boom and Bust' a Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem" came out with a follow-up: "Fight of the Century: Keynes vs. Hayek Round Two". John… Continue reading
May 02 Keynes vs. Hayek, the Rematch: Keynes Responds By Paul Solman Late last week the makers of the 2009 rap video "'Fear the Boom and Bust' a Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem" came out with a follow-up: "Fight of the Century: Keynes vs. Hayek Round Two". John Maynard Keynes… Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch The Doubleheader: Oil Subsidies, Town Halls, Drafts and Playoffs Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss oil, budgets, NFL, and NBA with Hari Sreenivasan. Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch Shields and Brooks on Obama vs. Trump, Security Team Shuffles Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's top political news. Continue watching
Apr 29 The Budget Battle: WWHD? (What Would Hayek Do?) AK? (And Keynes?) Cut taxes? Hike them? Cut government? Save the safety net? These economic questions are dominating debate in DC. So we thought we'd consult two of the greatest economists of all time: What would YOU do about today's budget deficit?… Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch Budget Battles Reignite Animosity Between Congress, D.C. Government There is a historically tense relationship between the government and the DC's residents. Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch The Doubleheader: Debt Ceilings, Dodgers and the NHL Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the debt ceiling debate and the Los Angeles Dodgers… Continue watching
Apr 22 Our National Debt: Political Gamesmanship or a Game of Chicken? By Paul Solman A graphic chronicle of debt ceiling hikes from Bloomberg Businessweek. For the record, it doesn't seem like either 'political gamesmanship' or a game of chicken, so much as a vivid illustration of how and why the national… Continue reading
Apr 22 Our National Debt: Political Gamesmanship or a Game of Chicken? A graphic chronicle of debt ceiling hikes from Bloomberg Businessweek. For the record, it doesn't seem like either 'political gamesmanship' or a game of chicken, so much as a vivid illustration of how and why the national debt has… Continue reading
Apr 21 Budget Showdown: What’s In the Obama and Ryan Plans? By Paul Solman Editor's Note: This week President Obama has been crisscrossing the country, selling his budget plan to the American people. Meanwhile, Republican Representative Paul Ryan has been pitching his budget proposal to constituents in Wisconsin. We wanted… Continue reading