We need to get rid of the debt ceiling law. It's anachronistic and it's a problem.

The Bush tax cuts should be extended permanently for families with annual incomes of less than $250,000 and should be phased out slowly for those making more than that. Raising taxes on anyone now, when the economic recovery is so fragile, would be a mistake.

There is a banking adage that if it's growing like a weed, it's a good chance that it's a weed.

The Tea Party was born out of the disgust many Americans felt early in the financial crisis upon learning that the federal government was even contemplating reducing the principal on some troubled mortgages.

If Mr. Trump gets precisely the policies he says he wants, then the economy will suffer a recession.

Investor demand for distressed property has been healthy, as rents rise to levels that can cover investors' costs while they wait for properties to appreciate. Giving investors a small tax break should further juice up demand, supporting prices for distressed homes and the market in general.

They called me the sexiest economist in America, and that was years ago, when I had hair and body mass and my teeth were shiny.