The economic reckoning

The economic reckoning:

How the bottom fell out of 'old' Davos
Gideon Rachman, Financial Times, February 1, 2010
Uneasily conscious of a shift of power to the east, western leaders are questioning ideas that used to underpin Davos. Dominant themes at last week's World Economic Forum included a backlash against high finance and doubts about free trade. Is this a temporary or a permanent change, wonders Gideon Rachman.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fec07306-0f68-11df-a450-00144feabdc0.html

Not The Great Depression
Brian S. Wesbury and Robert Stein, Forbes, February 2, 2010
Why today is nothing like the 1930s.
http://www.forbes.com/2010/02/01/not-the-great-depression-economy-opinions-columnists-wesbury-stein.html?feed=rss_opinions

The Geezers' Crusade
David Brooks, New York Times, February 1, 2010
It now seems clear that the only way the U.S. is going to avoid an economic crisis is if the older generation takes it upon themselves to arise and force change.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/02/opinion/02brooks.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

How to Make a Weak Economy Worse
Amity Shlaes, Wall Street Journal, February 1, 2010
FDR's war against business showed that a president must choose between retribution and economic recovery.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703808904575024981110918808.html?mod=rss_opinion_main