economic policy

Explains what a recession is; discusses their causes and how they are predicted and identified; provides examples of recessions throughout history; and examines how people deal with the effects of a recession.

Presents opposing viewpoints on various economic, social, and humanitarian issues involving the developing countries of the Third World.

Journalist John Stossel shares his opinions on the United States government, addressing the role the government plays in solving our problems and rethinking our lives as independent individuals, and discussing big business, tax breaks, jobs, free trade, gun control, and more.

Documents Barack Obama and the U.S. Congress' efforts to restore the American economy since 2009. Details the policymaking efforts that defined this process and reveals why they failed to set the country back on track.

Identifies the factors that triggered the ongoing economic recession and discusses how these issues can be directly addressed in order to turn the economy around. Argues that political will is necessary to produce change and demonstrates how these priorities can be addressed as soon as possible.

In the midst of the most serious financial upheaval since the Great Depression, legendary financier George Soros explores the origins of the crisis and its implications for the future. In a concise essay that combines practical insight with philosophical depth, Soros makes an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the great credit crisis and its implications for our nation and the world.

Draws on legal transcripts and testimony to reveal the mistakes Alan Greenspan made during his nineteen-year career as Federal Reserve Chairman and examines how those mistakes left a lasting impact on the American, and global, economies.

Articles and graphics describe economic conditions since the 1980s and their effect on the nation.

This collection of think pieces looks at various post-Sept. 11 economic issues. New York Times columnist Krugman examines corporate scandals, the California energy crisis, and dissention within the Bush administration, and offers ideas for economic recovery.

Presents opposing viewpoints on the division of Europe, the effects of recent revolutions in Eastern Europe, economic policies Eastern Europe should adopt, the impact of German unification, and the possibility of a united Europe.