U.S. economy
Do not let the ‘cure’ destroy capitalism, by Gary Becker and Kevin Murphy
Nationalize? Not so fast, by Alan Blinder
Obama is no socialist, by Alan Blinder
Message to regulators: bank fix needed quickly, by Tyler Cowen
The crisis, and the Geitner plan, explained, by Brad DeLong
Stimulus ostriches, by Brad DeLong
Real capitalists nationalize, by Kevin Drum
In knots over nationalization, The Economist
A second stimulus package will be needed, by Martin Feldstein
When ‘deficit’ isn’t a dirty word, by Robert H. Frank
No return to normal, by James Galbraith (via Mark Thoma)
Job losses hint at vast remaking of U.S. economy, by Peter Goodman and Jack Healy
The misunderstood John Maynard Keynes, by John Judis
Behind the curve, by Paul Krugman
Financial policy despair, by Paul Krugman
Japan reconsidered, by Paul Krugman
Revenge of the glut, by Paul Krugman
The big dither, by Paul Krugman
Will the Geithner plan work?, Paul Krugman, Simon Johnson, Brad DeLong, and Mark Thoma
The Swedish model, by Peter Thal Larsen and Chris Giles
The start of a crisis, through the lens of Avis, by David Leonhardt
What does the worst recession in a generation look like?, by David Leonhardt
Blame the economists, not economics, by Dani Rodrik
The history of banking crises indicates this one may be far from over, by Kenneth Rogoff and Carmen Reinhart
US is ready for Swedish lesson on banks, by Gillian Tett
Successful bank rescue still far away, by Martin Wolf
The world of the past three decades has gone, by Martin Wolf
To nationalize or not?, by Martin Wolf
Living standards, poverty, inequality, well-being
Transforming the EITC to reduce poverty and inequality, by Gordon Berlin
Why is her paycheck smaller?, by Hannah Fairfield and Graham Roberts
The audacity of help, by Chrystia Freeland
The inequality conversation, by Ezra Klein
Now is the time for a less selfish capitalism, by Richard Layard
Savings accounts for all, by Ron Lieber
Capitalism beyond the crisis, by Amartya Sen
Why not arbitrary limits on executive pay?, by Matthew Yglesias
Taxes
Very few small business owners would face tax increases under the president’s budget, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Putting a bulls-eye on a tax loophole, by Andrew Ross Sorkin
History shows that the president’s tax plans are consistent with strong economic growth, by Laura Tyson (via Mark Thoma)
Obama’s revenue shortfall, by Matthew Yglesias
Top marginal tax rates over time, by Matthew Yglesias
Health care
Tax my health benefits, please, by Jonathan Cohn
The inside story of health care’s near-death experience, by Jonathan Cohn
Q and A on the public insurance option, by Jacob Hacker (via Ezra Klein)
A public insurance option primer, by Ezra Klein
A lesson on health care from Massachusetts, New York Times
The Dutch healthcare system, by Michael Steen and Nicholas Timmins
Housing
All boarded up, by Alex Kotlowitz
Foreclosing the crisis, by Edward Glaeser
Cities
Our fifty states matter a lot less than our 100 largest metro areas, by Bruce Katz, Mark Muro, and Jennifer Bradley
Immigration
A slippery place in the U.S. work force, by Julia Preston
Unions
In from the cold?, The Economist
U.S. politics
Ailing G.O.P. risks losing a generation, by Marjorie Connelly
The thirty days of Barack Obama, by Elizabeth Drew
Why Rush is wrong, by David Frum
Barack’s too-long wish list, by William Galston
How did the rich and the poor vote in 2008?, by Andrew Gelman
The state of American political ideology, by John Halpin and Karl Agne
Alternate route: bypassing the G.O.P., by John Harwood
“Socialism!” Boo, hiss, repeat, by Mark Leibovich
The trouble with state government, by Matthew Yglesias
Abroad
Some good news, by William Easterly
Ireland’s economy: the party is definitely over, The Economist
When jobs disappear, The Economist
A continent adrift, by Paul Krugman
The Nordic model of social democracy, by Karl Ove Moene
Making human rights real, by Amartya Sen
A plan B for global finance, by Dani Rodrik
Swedish government resisting calls for Saab rescue, by Matthew Yglesias
Miscellaneous
Internet companies’ business model, The Economist
Tax plan aims to level soccer’s playing field, Financial Times
What I wish I’d known about tenure, by Leslie Phinney (via Chris Blattman)
A walled city in Tuscany clings to its ancient menu, New York Times
How to keep your email inbox (nearly) empty, by Farhad Manjoo