Last night, my friend Patrick Consorti gave me an issue of the New York Times Magazine that had a long article on Obamanomics. If you have missed this article, published on August 20, it is perhaps one of the most comprehensive examinations of Obama’s thinking on economics, and I strongly encourage you to read it.
I am frustrated with Obama for not addressing the questions about what he plans to do to turn around the economy. I am also frustrated with his anti-business, anti-globalization, and anti-free-trade rhetoric. It has led me to ponder the question, what should US economic policy focus on to get some vitality back into the system?