Bernanke must rebuild confidence. Robert Samuelson, RCP
Bernanke’s exit strategy will fail. Allan Meltzer, WSJ
After Obama’s speech, Democrats are confused. Paul Kane and Shailagh Murray, Washington Post
Deficit hawks and marching peacocks. Paul Krugman, NYT
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I have been the FT's Washington columnist since April 2007. I moved from Britain to the US in 2005 to write for the Atlantic Monthly and the National Journal after 20 years working at the Economist, most recently as deputy editor. I write mainly about the intersection of politics and economics.
