Barackonomics

Congrats, Bill O'Reilly. Your Obama interview made me think. So, here are 2 articles on economics:

1. Barack Obama's economic plan reveals a candidate more fiscally conservative than you might think (from the New York Times Magazine) - This is an absolute must-read, particularly in an election that features economic policy at its forefront. I look forward to a similar profile on McCain, but its Obama's policy that requires a closer read:

John McCain’s economic vision, as he has laid it out during the campaign, amounts to a slightly altered version of Republican orthodoxy, with tax cuts at the core. Obama, on the other hand, has more-detailed proposals but a less obvious ideology.

2. McCain vs. Obama on economics (from the Economist). A shallower wade into economic policy, but good for comparing the 2 candidates and assessing the challenges that each will face.

I think, thanks to Joe for the former and Young for the latter.