Robert Samuelson

I spent most of 1998 being wrong--at least about the U.S. economy. Everyone should hope that my record in 1999 proves equally poor, because I have been prophesying the end...

The constitutional order--that confusing blend of what the Constitution says and how it's interpreted and practiced in the real world--has been changing from almost the moment of the Constitution's conception....

The next big pitfall for the world economy is oversupply: global gluts of basic industrial goods ranging from steel to cement. We've already seen how falling prices for essential foodstuffs...

John Glenn's return to space has captivated most of us and awed a few of us. Although it may be mainly a publicity stunt, it surely exemplifies the new truism...

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan delivered some good news last week--and bolstered the case for economic optimism. I have been peddling pessimism for months, worrying that weak foreign economies and...

The Clinton presidency has arrived at the juncture of lesser evils. If he stays, it will be bad for the country. If he goes, it will also be bad. The...

This is not about Monica. It's about copyright legislation, The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998. The point of discussing it is that it's not in the news and may...

I have recently been violating one of my cardinal rules: Never forecast the economy. It usually leads to embarrassment. I know this from many humbling mistakes. Yet, my columns have...

We should not fool ourselves that the recent sell-offs in world stock markets simply reflect a nervous reaction to Russia's turmoil or a long-overdue "correction." They signify instead a gathering...

As it happens, the story behind the story may ultimately be more important than the story itself. The "story" is President Clinton's impending grand-jury testimony. The unseen story is how...