The Trouble With Poverty, As

We Know That Advanced Economies With Stable Governments That Borrow In Their Own Currency Are Capable Of Running Up Very High Levels Of Debt Without Crisis.

And When The Chickens That Didn't Hatch Come Home To Roost, We Will Rue The Day When, Misled By Sloppy Accounting And Rosy Scenarios, We Gave Away The National Nest Egg.

The French, Unfortunately, Actually Believe What They Say, And That Has Been Very Destructive.

In Short, It's A Great Economy If You're A High-level Corporate Executive Or Someone Who Owns A Lot Of Stock. For Most Other Americans, Economic Growth Is A Spectator Sport.

One Way In Which Americans Have Always Been Exceptional Has Been In Our Support For Education. First We Took The Lead In Universal Primary Education; Then The “high School Movement” Made Us The First Nation To Embrace Widespread Secondary Education.