The Silence of Lambs The Silence of Lambs
The 2008 election has many unusual aspects, but none is more bizarrethan the sorry spectacle of the bailout for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. American voters are like the lambs bein...
Sep 8, 2008 / William Greider
McCain’s Hail Mary Pass McCain’s Hail Mary Pass
The news was so stunning I refused to believe it until I saw John McCainon the TV screen announcing his pick for Vice President. There's no needto disparage Sarah Palin. She's seem...
Aug 29, 2008 / William Greider
Bailing Out the Bad Guys: What Congress and Bush Do Best Bailing Out the Bad Guys: What Congress and Bush Do Best
We are flirting with catastrophe, and our foreign creditors are part of the story.
Jul 30, 2008 / Feature / William Greider
Wall Street’s Great Deflation Wall Street’s Great Deflation
Phil Gramm, the senator-banker who until recently advised John McCain's campaign, did get it right about a "nation of whiners," but he misidentified thefaint-hearted. It'...
Jul 14, 2008 / William Greider
Hillary’s Economic Plan Hillary’s Economic Plan
Okay, stop the complaints about Democratic presidential candidates who won't face up to the financial crisis bearing down the country. Hillary Clinton stood up and shook her finger...
Mar 25, 2008 / William Greider
Blues for Obama Blues for Obama
Win or lose, whatever happens next, Barack Obama is now established as oneof those rare, courageous teachers who leads the country onto newground. He has given us a way to talk abo...
Mar 19, 2008 / William Greider
No Straight Talk from McCain on Economics No Straight Talk from McCain on Economics
The Straight Talker, who warned us he was weak on economics, blew a bighole in his presidential vessel the other day by talking straight on thesubject with the Wall Street Journal....
Mar 4, 2008 / William Greider
Slick Willie Rides Again Slick Willie Rides Again
The Clintons play dirty when they feel threatened. But we knew that, didn't we? The recent roughing-up of Barack Obama was in the trademark style of the Clinton years in the ...
Jan 23, 2008 / William Greider
Recession Refocuses Campaign Strategies Recession Refocuses Campaign Strategies
When Goldman Sachs announces recession and the Federal Reserve chairmanon the same day promises ready-to-go interest rate cuts, you can take itto the bank: the recession is offici...
Jan 11, 2008 / William Greider
Peru Trade Bill: It’s the Money, Stupid Peru Trade Bill: It’s the Money, Stupid
In terms of economic consequences, the new trade agreement with Peru istrivial. In political terms, however, it delivers an ominous message.When faced with a choice between money a...
Nov 8, 2007 / William Greider