Newsweek Voices - Michael Hirsh - The World From Washington

Can Hillary Clinton Reset Obama's Foreign Policy?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:45:30 GMT

Obama's foreign policy is stuck. As Hillary Clinton might say, time for a reset.

U.S.-China Relationship Is Good for the World

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:26:28 GMT

Why the U.S.-China relationship is not only the fulcrum of the world economy, but a good thing after all.

Economy: Why We Are Stuck In a 1989 Mindset

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:18 GMT

The fall of the Berlin Wall may seem like ancient history. But the economic debate has never moved beyond it.

Soros Launches Effort to Battle Free-Market Zeal

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:57:07 GMT

George Soros launches a $50 million effort to purge economics of its free-market zeal.

New Derivatives Bill Opens Up Many Loopholes for Wall Street

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:26:14 GMT

'Too Big to Fail' is one problem. But Barney Frank's loophole-filled derivatives bill has created another.

A Nobel Can't Stop Obama's Waning Influence

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:22:35 GMT

The Nobel shows Obama is still popular abroad. But it doesn't help much if the U.S. is seen as a banana republic.

Financial Ratings Agencies: Getting Off Easy?

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:27:35 GMT

Why Wall Street's big ratings agencies should go the way of Arthur Andersen after Enron.

Can Angelides Panel Bring Justice to Wall Street?

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:30:17 GMT

The new Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission may be the only opportunity to nail Wall Street.

Madoff Report Indicted Entire Regulatory System

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:36:55 GMT

An entire regulatory system was indicted by the Madoff report.

Hirsh: Still Undone: Remaking the Financial System

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:38:27 GMT

The Fed chairman's old teacher worries that Washington isn't fixing the too-big-to-fail issue.

The Roots of Bill Clinton’s North Korea Trip

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:19:30 GMT

The real story behind President Clinton's surprise mission to North Korea dates back to the 1990s.

How Barack Obama Resembles George W. Bush

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:04:03 GMT

Obama's approval numbers early in his term are closing in on his predecessor's. Are his policies too?

Financial Systemic Risk Problem Hasn't Been Fixed

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:37:48 GMT

Markets are recovering. But the systemic risk problem that nearly ate New York is still out there.

Hirsh: Milton Friedman vs. the Fed Bailout

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:53:44 GMT

The great free-market economist isn't around, but his coauthor is. And Anna Schwartz is not happy.

Investigators Won't Touch Wall St. In Subrime Mess

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:28:15 GMT

Why prosecutors won't hit Wall Street hard in the subprime scandal.

Can Iran's Clerics Stop the Protests?

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:22:31 GMT

All the clerics can do is crush the protests, then introduce reforms. But it may be too late.

Hirsh: Obama’s Speech a Start to Repairing Muslim Relations

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:30:06 GMT

Obama's speech was great. But one day's effort means little against a century of enmity.

What If Obama Has Nobody to Engage?

Thu, 28 May 2009 01:33:05 GMT

Obama is a pro-engagement president with nobody to engage.

Hirsh: Better Regulation is the Only Way to Save Wall Street

Fri, 15 May 2009 22:05:41 GMT

Bring the rocket scientists back. We're headed for a whole new round of 'regulatory arbitrage'

Hirsh: The Increasingly Uneasy U.S.-Israel Relationship

Thu, 07 May 2009 18:54:11 GMT

Why the U.S. and Israel may be headed for a collision.