Occupy the mortgage lenders
By Simon Johnson WASHINGTON, DC: Participants in the Occupy Wall Street movement are…
Who will eclipse America?
By Simon Johnson WASHINGTON, DC: According to Voltaire, the Roman Empire fell “because…
The Tea Party’s modest proposal
By Simon Johnson WASHINGTON, DC: America’s Tea Party has a simple fiscal message:…
Defaulting to big government
By Simon Johnson WASHINGTON, DC: Leading United States Congressmen are determined to provoke…
Europe’s naked banks
By Simon Johnson WASHINGTON, DC: European leaders are convinced that bank capital is…
Arrogance and authority
By Simon Johnson WASHINGTON, DC: It is increasingly common to hear prominent American…
The road to fiscal crisis
By Simon Johnson WASHINGTON, DC: It has become fashionable among Washington insiders —…
Did the poor cause the crisis?
By Simon Johnson WASHINGTON, DC: The United States continues to be riven by…
Voodoo economics revisited
By Simon Johnson WASHINGTON, DC: Democratic and Republican leaders in Washington are suddenly…