With the US Federal Reserve set to maintain its monetary stimulus, and congressional deadlock forcing the US government to shut down – and, worse, raising the prospect of default – America has become the wildcard of the global economy. Project Syndicate’s contributors assess the domestic and international implications of America's polarizing economic policies and dysfunctional politics.
The Founding Fathers’ Fiscal Crisis
Oct 2, 2013 on the constitutional roots of America's fiscal crisis.