…Feldstein was seriously mistaken. Differences between now and 1992, positive version: In 1992, Dave Barry made a legendary appearance at the National Press Club. At some point during the Q&A,…

…Morici Failed trade policy confessions Volcker knew what was up” Collision is policy There are many more from years ago in the archives. Update: Barry at Big Picture also ponders…

…bank failures during the second term of the “failed Obama administration.” (Video of Dave Barry appearance at the National Press Club, 12 November 1992, does not seem to be available…

…two-way trade estimated to increase 22.9% by 2014. I guess the WSJ is more impressed with Barry O’s G-D-like powers than I am. Or maybe they just can’t read data:…

…post.) Via Mark Thoma, this from Barry Eichengreen: In the United States, there were two key decisions. The first, in the 1970’s, deregulated commissions paid to stockbrokers. The second, in…

At a high level, Floyd Norris explains it all to you. UDATED, AND PULLED TO THE FORE: For the more detailed view (h/t Barry R.), the soon to be late,…

Via Brad Setser comes a very nice summary of the competing views on the sustainability our massive trade deficit from Barry Eichengreen. While I’m not buying the “savvy investor” view…

Barry at The Big Picture has a nice pair of posts up on the state of the economy as revealed by economic data (mixed) vs. the state of the economy…

…believes that the government is not the problem, but rather is the solution. Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan must be turning over in their graves. Kash UPDATE: Max Sawicky has…

Economists for Kerry notifies us of a breakfast debate worth getting up earlier to see: Presidential Economics: Experts Assess Bush, Kerry Policies By Barry Jagoda Two of the nation’s leading…