Understanding the Federal Debt Limit (Concord Coalition, August 2009)
Federal borrowing is once again approaching the statutory debt limit. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner notified Congressional leaders in a letter August 7, 2009 that the statutory debt limit will be reached in the last quarter of 2009...

The Greenback Effect (NY Times, August 2009)
IN nature, every action has consequences, a phenomenon called the butterfly effect. These consequences, moreover, are not necessarily proportional...

Taking the National Debt Seriously (Wall Street Journal, October 2009)
If you think those town hall meetings over health care were fierce, wait until Americans come to understand the threat to our national financial survival posed by the interest on the government's credit card...

Deficits and the Chinese Challenge (Wall Street Journal, October 2009)
The dollar's sharp drop over the past few weeks has led to considerable anxiety about the status of the United States as the dominant force in the global economy. Closely related to this fear is constant worry about the rise of China and the evermore complicated relationship between Beijing and Washington...