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The Bush-league economy
Does the president even know about the mortgage mess or the credit crunch?
By Andrew Leonard August 8, 2007
Hillary Clinton: It's the mortgage lending industry, stupid
Campaigning on the economy in New Hampshire, the senator from New York delivers a major speech on the housing mess.
By Andrew Leonard August 7, 2007
A random mob on Wall Street
Plummet, surge, plummet, surge -- why can't stock traders make up their mind?
By Andrew Leonard August 7, 2007
The Bush economy: Strong and stronger
Basking in brisk GDP growth, the president advises Americans to take "a good look" at their economy. Yes sir, Mr. President. But what about the stock market?
By Andrew Leonard July 27, 2007
Academic reputation, alien news service, slain by World Wide Web
What do the Weekly World News and the academic tradition of peer review have in common? The Internet is their mortal enemy
By Andrew Leonard July 26, 2007
The ambush of economist David Card
How a heterodox opinion on minimum wage laws brought down the wrath of the Chicago school
By Andrew Leonard July 11, 2007
Does the econo-blogosphere matter?
All those professors chattering away about free trade and exchange rates and immigration -- to what end?
By Andrew Leonard July 3, 2007
The sub-slime that ate Wall Street
The SEC has launched a dozen investigations into the great mortgage mess of 2007. But there may be no stopping this train wreck
By Andrew Leonard June 27, 2007
What would Jesus do (about globalization)?
Pope Benedict XVI has some opinions on the global economy.
By Andrew Leonard June 27, 2007
No one wants to buy a home. Whose fault is it?
New figures for existing-home sales show inventory is up and prices are down. The National Association of Realtors blames you.
By Andrew Leonard June 25, 2007
Get your cheap cocaine at the globalization candy store
The efficiencies delivered by global markets aren't limited to cheap TVs and blue jeans. Heroin and coke are also priced to move.
By Andrew Leonard June 21, 2007
Is Barack Obama an economic nationalist?
Was his campaign's attack on Hillary Clinton's ties to India a macaca moment? Or a chance to tell the world how he really feels about globalization?
By Andrew Leonard June 20, 2007
The mortgage finance merry-go-round
From the high and mighty hedge fund investors to struggling homeowners, the pain continues. No one's getting off this whirling dervish ride, yet.
By Andrew Leonard June 19, 2007
Trickle-down colonialism
What does income inequality in the developing world have to do with "oriental Orientalism"?
By Andrew Leonard June 15, 2007
Cashing in on extreme poverty
A Mexican microfinance lender scores big in an IPO. What would Muhammad Yunus think?
By Andrew Leonard June 13, 2007
One billion down, 5 and a half to go
Worldwide computer use is set to double in less than a decade, predicts a market research firm. Does that mean more competition, or more affluence?
By Andrew Leonard June 11, 2007
No monsoon? Not to worry
The rains come, and go, or never come at all. So what? India's economy shrugs its shoulders
By Andrew Leonard June 1, 2007
The amazing, unstoppable, incredible American consumer
New statistics show U.S. economic growth slowing almost to a standstill. But don't blame shoppers -- they're still doing their part.
By Andrew Leonard May 31, 2007
The nuclear-powered poison pet food economy
Should a country that can't keep its food supply safe engage in the biggest nuclear power plant building spree of all time?
By Andrew Leonard May 30, 2007
No spring rebound for gloomy realtors
After a disappointing jobs report, housing offers little to be encouraged about.
By Andrew Leonard May 8, 2007
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