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 MAY 30, 2006 — ECONOMIC FUTURES Bordering on Absurdity Cars can move more easily from country to country than people, and that is crimping both human potential and economic growth  APRIL 3, 2006 — ECONOMIC FUTURES A Future with Open Borders? Allowing skilled workers into the U.S. spurs the economy. But the social welfare system also draws in many nonproductive immigrants FEBRUARY 13, 2006 — ECONOMIC FUTURES The Democrats: Trapped in a Bubble As long as housing prices stay high and interest rates low, the GOP won't feel voters' ire about shrinking paychecks JANUARY 30, 2006 — ECONOMIC FUTURES We'll Miss You, Alan Greenspan Much more than most economists, the departing Fed chief understood the revolutionary potential of tech JANUARY 17, 2006 — ECONOMIC FUTURES Where's the Wage Growth? As unemployment inches down, people's paychecks should be getting fatter. It's not happening yet JANUARY 3, 2006 — ECONOMIC FUTURES Fasten Your Seat Belts in '06 Housing prices look like tech stocks at the height of the dot-com boom, so expect a nasty slump. Meanwhile, bet on tech to soar DECEMBER 6, 2005 — ECONOMIC FUTURES One Economist's Yin and Yang Roger Bootle has a pretty grim view of the global economy now. But 5 to 15 years out, he sees the elements in place for robust growth NOVEMBER 7, 2005 — ECONOMIC FUTURES A Consuming Health-Care Conundrum If human capital represents the future of the U.S., shouldn't spending on physical and mental well-being count as an investment? OCTOBER 11, 2005 — ECONOMIC FUTURES A Nobel Letdown in Economics Sure, the two game-theory experts who won merit the 2005 award. But their field is doing little to advance economics' progress AUGUST 18, 2005 — ECONOMIC FUTURES Good Tidings from American TV? The popularity of shows like CSI suggests a growing interest in science and tech. And that bodes well for the U.S. economy JULY 20, 2005 — ECONOMIC FUTURES The Global Economy as a Movie The plot may seem familiar, as globalization threatens to drive down wages everywhere. But that sad outcome has a happy alternative JUNE 13, 2005 — ECONOMIC FUTURES Is Life Today Really So Risky? In many ways, the good old days weren't so secure either. And today, Americans can at least expect to live longer. That's pretty good MAY 9, 2005 — ECONOMIC FUTURES The Trade Deficit vs. Human Capital Sure, U.S. imports far exceed exports, but those figures don't tell the whole story, especially the value immigrants bring to the country APRIL 11, 2005 — ECONOMIC FUTURES The Case of the Missing Trillion Robust productivity growth means the U.S. produced at least that much extra output in 2004. But where exactly did it go? MARCH 21, 2005 — ECONOMIC FUTURES Pop! Goes the Auto Bubble Detroit beware: GM's bad news is just the beginning. With oil prices and interest rates rising, fast times for auto and SUV sales are ending FEBRUARY 14, 2005 — ECONOMIC FUTURES The Budget's Misguided Parsimony Cuts in R&D and education spending are shortsighted because they'll hurt something called MFP, a key force behind U.S. economic oomph DECEMBER 27, 2004 — ECONOMIC FUTURES Candor Can Immunize Big Pharma The drug industry needs to release and publicize all research studies, including negative ones, if it wants to avoid another Vioxx debacle DECEMBER 17, 2004 — ECONOMIC FUTURES Social Security: Red Ink's Benefits The Dems should press for more borrowing -- not attack Bush for too much of it -- to shore up the system's resources for poor retirees DECEMBER 6, 2004 — ECONOMIC FUTURES Technology: The Great Growth Hope The risks for states trying to develop through innovation are high, but the rewards may be higher -- and no viable alternative may exist NOVEMBER 15, 2004 — ECONOMIC FUTURES Faith, Hope, and Progress The deficit debate demonstrates that the Democrats have become the party of hair shirts and pessimism. No wonder Republicans keep winning OCTOBER 25, 2004 — ECONOMIC FUTURES China's Coming Financial Crisis And thanks to its quasi-socialist goverment, the budding superpower is ill-equipped to handle this almost inevitable bust OCTOBER 4, 2004 — ECONOMIC FUTURES The Politics of Risk The real difference between Bush and Kerry comes down to their strategy for leaving tough choices either to individuals or the government SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 — ECONOMIC FUTURES Productivity Trumps Demographics That's why repeated warnings that population growth -- or lack thereof -- would destroy economies have always turned out false AUGUST 23, 2004 — ECONOMIC FUTURES What's Driving the Auto Boom? The housing run-up is grabbing headlines, but the pace of car sales has been growing even more rapidly, maybe even bubbling over AUGUST 2, 2004 — ECONOMIC FUTURES Fueling the Next Industrial Revolution It's time to place the blame for high oil prices where it belongs -- on the lack of progress in energy technology | |
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