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All rights reserved.http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/archive/economist/charles-wheelan/1The Naked Economist by Charles Wheelanen-ushttp://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/fi/pr/40197.gifhttp://finance.yahoo.com14417Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:00:04 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/economist/86938Skyrocketing gas prices have had an effect on the way Americans live, and you may be surprised at the changes still to come.yahoo_finance/blogs/86938Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:00:04 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/economist/83399Our next president needs to take a cue from Massachusetts (and Mitt Romney) and make health insurance mandatory.yahoo_finance/blogs/83399Wed, 21 May 2008 07:00:35 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/economist/78541In his wrong-headed characterization of rural America as "bitter," Barack Obama may have stumbled on an economic truth.yahoo_finance/blogs/78541Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:00:43 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/economist/74233Housing prices had their biggest drop in 20 years. Things have to get worse before they get better, so thank goodness.yahoo_finance/blogs/74233Tue, 1 Apr 2008 07:00:46 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/economist/70612The Republicans are courting disaster by not addressing the health care system. John McCain, time to take your medicine.yahoo_finance/blogs/70612Fri, 7 Mar 2008 21:32:16 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/economist/67468Small-government proponents, take note -- the feds could've headed off the mortgage debacle and saved us from ourselves.yahoo_finance/blogs/67468Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:00:48 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/economist/63874Politicians want you believe that unemployment is a function of too few jobs. In fact, it's a function of too few skills.yahoo_finance/blogs/63874Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:00:12 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/economist/60538A recent economics conference challenged assumptions about safety on America's roads. The conclusions may surprise you.yahoo_finance/blogs/60538Wed, 9 Jan 2008 19:00:50 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/economist/59232Water scarcity isn't a hot topic in the United States yet, but addressing it before it becomes a problem is good policy.yahoo_finance/blogs/59232Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:00:51 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/economist/57437Fundamental economic signs have been pointing to the dollar's slide for years. So why didn't more of us see it coming?yahoo_finance/blogs/57437Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:00:16 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/economist/55241Championing protectionist trade policies makes for a nice sound bite, but it actually promotes self-imposed sanctions.yahoo_finance/blogs/55241Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:00:52 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/economist/53358It turns out that economics has uses beyond examining interest rates and stock prices -- fighting terrorism, for one.yahoo_finance/blogs/53358Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:00:43 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/economist/49137Between polarized fares, long security lines, and rude customer 'service,' established airlines are a real train wreck.yahoo_finance/blogs/49137Tue, 16 Oct 2007 06:00:41 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/economist/47184Maternity benefits are rightfully sacred, but in all fairness they should reward the women who return to work for good.yahoo_finance/blogs/47184Tue, 2 Oct 2007 15:09:33 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/economist/43782When it comes to improving schools, the options seem to be spend more money or offer more choice. Why not try both?yahoo_finance/blogs/43782Wed, 5 Sep 2007 07:00:38 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/economist/40898Test scores and location tell us virtually nothing about a school's quality. It's about time we found a new yardstick.yahoo_finance/blogs/40898Wed, 1 Aug 2007 07:00:38 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/economist/38214Why do politicians seem incapable of doing the right thing? Maybe because we don't expect anything better from them.yahoo_finance/blogs/38214Wed, 4 Jul 2007 07:00:14 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/economist/35550If Congress has its way, taxpayers will underwrite liquid coal as the alternative fuel of choice. It's a terrible idea.yahoo_finance/blogs/35550Wed, 6 Jun 2007 07:00:35 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/economist/30830Federal control of national mail delivery, like other government monopolies, is an engine for waste and inefficiency.yahoo_finance/blogs/30830Wed, 2 May 2007 07:00:21 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/allnews/smallbiz/rss/*http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/economist/28249When people talk about controlling health care costs and expanding coverage, they're really talking about rationing.yahoo_finance/blogs/28249Wed, 4 Apr 2007 07:00:28 Etc/GMT