Economists urge White House, Congress to protect more public lands

Protecting public lands can be a boon for the private sector, attracting companies and workers to the communities that border them, more than 100 economists wrote in letter to President Obama this week.

The letter (PDF) , signed by Texas A&M professor Douglass Shaw, urges the president to invest More…

Why Is Mark Zandi Washington’s Favorite Economist?

Barry Ritholtz posts an anonymous critique of Mark Zandi, one of the most frequently cited economists in Washington. The nameless investment banking analyst writes:

Free Traders for Card Check

Unmentioned in President Obama’s speech to Congress last night was the impending battle over “card check,” which promises to be anything but post-partisan. As conservatives debate how to defeat the Employee Free Choice Act — which, if passed, proponents argue would make it easier for workers to form unions More…