Alan Blinder | Princeton University

"What Social Security Could Teach DOGE About Efficiency," The Wall Street Journal, May 7, 2025.
"Trump Plays Recession Roulette With the American Economy," The Wall Street Journal, March 24, 2025.
"Trump Is Right About One Thing: Eliminate the Debt Ceiling," The Wall Street Journal, March 2, 2025.
"A Critical Look at Trump's Economic Plans," The Wall Street Journal, January 27, 2025.
"Will Trump Respect the Fed's Independence?" The Wall Street Journal, December 30, 2024.
"Trump's Economic Plan Has Inflation Written All Over It," The Wall Street Journal, November 25, 2024.
"Harris Easily Beats Trump on Economic Policy," The Wall Street Journal, October 30, 2024.
"What to Make of the Fed's Surprisingly Aggressive Rate Cut," The Wall Street Journal, September 29, 2024.
"Washington Can Give America a Raise," The Wall Street Journal, August 20, 2024.
"The Fed Should Cut Interest Rates This Week," The Wall Street Journal, July 28, 2024.
"The Economy Is Good. Why Don't People Know It?" The Wall Street Journal, June 25, 2024.
"Shore Up the Social Safety Net With 'Predistribution'," The Wall Street Journal, June 6, 2024.
"There's No Business Like White House Business," The Wall Street Journal, May 1, 2024.
"Biden vs. Trump: A Choice, Not an Echo, on Economic Policy," The Wall Street Journal, March 27, 2024.
"Stop Fretting About the Federal Reserve's 'Soft Landing'," The Wall Street Journal, February 20, 2024.
"The Public May Soon See the Economic Light," The Wall Street Journal, January 23, 2024.
"Abortion Pills, Fishing Boats and the Legal War on Experts," The Wall Street Journal, December 20, 2023.
"Congress's Bipartisan Alfred E. Neuman Caucus," The Wall Street Journal, November 27, 2023.
"The Economy Is Great. Why Do Americans Blame Biden?" The Wall Street Journal, October 18, 2023.
"Powell's Very Slightly Hawkish Signal From Jackson Hole," The Wall Street Journal, September 5, 2023.
"The Congressional Budget Wars Are Coming Back," The Wall Street Journal, August 14, 2023.
"Team Transitory Had a Point about Inflation," The Wall Street Journal, July 19, 2023.
"On Money, Inflation, and the Current Banking Crisis," Q&A with Dr. Alan S. Blinder, Interview by Donald H. Sanborn III, Princeton Magazine, Summer 2023.
"What to Make of the Fed's Interest-Rate Pause," The Wall Street Journal, June 15, 2023.
"A Less-Bad Option for the Debt-Ceiling Crisis," The Wall Street Journal, May 18, 2023.
"Biden Doesn't Need Congress to Avoid a Debt-Ceiling Crisis," The Wall Street Journal, April 19, 2023.
"Policy Lessons From the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse," The Wall Street Journal, March 15, 2023.
"The Fed Now Has a Good Chance at a Soft Economic Landing," The Wall Street Journal, February 8, 2023.
"What if Inflation Suddenly Dropped and No One Noticed?" The Wall Street Journal, January 5, 2023.
"The Use and Abuse of Inflation History," Project Syndicate, December 14, 2022.
"The Fed Has Good Reasons to Slow Rate Increases," The Wall Street Journal, November 24, 2022.
"Why a 2023 Recession May Be Mild," The Wall Street Journal, October 30, 2022.
"The Fed's Surprising Record with 'Soft Landings' from Inflation," The Wall Street Journal, September 23, 2022.
"GOP Frets over the Inflation Reduction Act's Tiny Tax Increase," The Wall Street Journal, August 4, 2022.
"The Fed Shouldn't Raise Interest Rates Too Quickly," The Wall Street Journal, July 20, 2022.
"Biden Isn't to Blame for Inflation," The Wall Street Journal, June 28, 2022.
"Inflation Isn't Transitory, but It Isn't Permanent Either," The Wall Street Journal, June 1, 2022.
"If We Get a Recession in 2022 or 2023, It'll Be a Mild One," The Wall Street Journal, April 28, 2022.
"Wish the Fed Luck as It Seeks a Soft Landing on Inflation," The Wall Street Journal, April 6, 2022.
"Sarah Bloom Raskin Belongs at the Fed," The Wall Street Journal, March 2, 2022.
"The Fed Should Raise Interest Rates, but Gently," The Wall Street Journal, February 6, 2022.
"When It Comes to Inflation, I'm Still on Team Transitory," The Wall Street Journal, December 29, 2021.
"Look at Build Back Better's Benefits, Not Its Price Tag," The Wall Street Journal, December 5, 2021.
"Don't Politicize the Fed, Reappoint Chairman Jerome Powell," The Wall Street Journal, October 24, 2021.
"House Democrats Miss Some Necessary Tax Increases," The Wall Street Journal, September 26, 2021.
"A Simple Rule Could End Debt-Ceiling Shenanigans," The Wall Street Journal, August 23, 2021.
"Don't Worry Too Much About the Inflation Surge," The Wall Street Journal, July 7, 2021.
"Erratic Data Is an Economic Symptom of the Pandemic," The Wall Street Journal, June 21, 2021.
"Biden's Plan Encourages True Supply-Side Economics," The Wall Street Journal, May 25, 2021.
"Welcome to Joe Biden's Boom Economy," The Wall Street Journal, April 21, 2021.
"There's No Need to Panic about a Little Inflation," The Wall Street Journal, March 15, 2021.
"The Risks of Skimping on Covid Relief," The Wall Street Journal, February 17, 2021.
"We need to fight covid-19, not each other. Here are the keys to compromise on a relief deal." (with R. Glenn Hubbard), The Washington Post, January 27, 2021.
"Biden's Stimulus Hits All the Right Notes," The Wall Street Journal, January 19, 2021.
"Building Bridges to Help the Economy Through Covid," The Wall Street Journal, December 31, 2020.
"A Speedy Recovery Depends on More Aid. Will Trump Deliver?" The Wall Street Journal, November 26, 2020.
"The Trump 'Jobs Boom' Is a Convenient Myth," The Wall Street Journal, October 21, 2020.
"Will Congress Ever Break the Covid Relief Standoff?" The Wall Street Journal, September 14, 2020.
“Nearly 100 economists wrote Gov. Murphy a letter. They said, we must raise taxes,” (with Yana van der Meulen Rodgers), Newark Star-Ledger, August 18, 2020.
"Individual Choice Is a Bad Fit for Covid Safety," The Wall Street Journal, August 12, 2020.
"The Economy Won't Get Healthier While America Gets Sicker," The Wall Street Journal, July 16, 2020.
"Don't Cut Off Unemployment Benefits Now," The Wall Street Journal, June 8, 2020.
"On Coronavirus Debt, Heed the Wisdom of Scarlett O'Hara," The Wall Street Journal, May 14, 2020.
"The Fed Can't Do It All, Says Alan Blinder," The Wall Street Journal, May 1, 2020.
"America Won't Have a Grand Reopening," The Wall Street Journal, April 16, 2020.
"The Best Stimulus Is Coronavirus Testing Kits," The Wall Street Journal, March 11, 2020, A17.
"It's a Mistake for Democrats to Deny Good Economic News," The Wall Street Journal, February 28, 2020, A15.
"The Fed Should Speak English for a Change," The Wall Street Journal, January 7, 2020, A15.
"Wealth Tax Is a Decent Idea, Though Probably Unconstitutional," The Wall Street Journal, December 6, 2019, A19.
"Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Make Inequality Worse," The Wall Street Journal, November 1, 2019, A15.
"When Presidents Pummel the Fed," The Wall Street Journal, September 19, 2019, A15.
"The Economy Under Trump Is Very Good. But Don't Get Too Comfortable," TIME, August 21, 2019.
"Three Political Truths the Democrats Can't Handle," The Wall Street Journal, August 15, 2019, A15.
"A New Tactic in Trump's War on the Fed," The Wall Street Journal, July 16, 2019, A15.
"Empower Regulators to Stop Risky Financial Business," The Wall Street Journal, June 20, 2019, A15.
"Don't Give Trump Too Much Credit for the Soaring Economy," The Wall Street Journal, May 17, 2019.
"The Individual Mandate is Here to Stay," The Wall Street Journal, April 15, 2019, A17.
"Democrats, Stop Pretending to Be Socialists," The Wall Street Journal, March 15, 2019, A17.
"The Obama-Trump Economic Boom," The Wall Street Journal, February 25, 2019.
"An Independent Fed Isn't 'Loco,' It's Effective," The Wall Street Journal, January 24, 2019, A17.
"What if Trump Really Wanted to Make America Great Again?" The Wall Street Journal, December 4, 2018, A19.
"The Fed Is Anything but Crazy," The Wall Street Journal, October 18, 2018, A19.
"A Return to Normalcy Will Be the Fed's Biggest Test," The Wall Street Journal, September 11, 2018, A17.
"Index Capital Gains, but Not Without Congress's Consent," The Wall Street Journal, August 2, 2018, A17.
"A Brief Introduction to Trade Economics," The Wall Street Journal, July 9, 2018, A17.
"What to Do When the Labor Market Stops Working for Workers," The Wall Street Journal, June 12, 2018, A17.
"Is the Phillips Curve Dead? And Other Questions for the Fed," The Wall Street Journal, May 4, 2018, A15.
"Pols Use Economics the Way Drunks Use Lampposts," The Wall Street Journal, March 27, 2018, A17.
"Most Illogical," The New Republic, March 22, 2018.
"This Is Exactly How Trade Wars Begin," The Wall Street Journal, March 15, 2018, A19.
"Why Now Is the Wrong Time to Increase the Deficit," The Wall Street Journal, January 31, 2018, A15.
"Almost Everything Is Wrong With the New Tax Law," The Wall Street Journal, December 28, 2017.
"Think of Tax Reform as the Trump Family's Christmas List," The Wall Street Journal, December 1, 2017, A23.
"The Case for Keeping Janet Yellen," The Wall Street Journal, October 26, 2017, A15.
"The Graham-Cassidy Show Is Like 'Jaws'-and You're the Swimmer," The Wall Street Journal, September 22, 2017, A15.
"More Sunny Days Are Likely Ahead for the U.S. Economy," The Wall Street Journal, August 17, 2017, A15.
"The GOP May Cut Taxes, but Don't Call It 'Reform,'" The Wall Street Journal, August 2, 2017.
"Congressional Maneuvers in the Dark," The Wall Street Journal, June 21, 2017.
"The Trump-GOP Bargain May Be Unraveling," The Wall Street Journal, May 22, 2017.
"The White House Rejects Tax Reform for the Old Tax Cut Formula," The Wall Street Journal, April 30, 2017.
"The House GOP Health Plan Makes ObamaCare Look Good," The Wall Street Journal, March 13, 2017, A17.
"Washington Protects Wall Street at Ordinary Citizens' Expense," The Wall Street Journal, February 12, 2017.
"Will Trump Deliver a Growth Miracle? Don't Count on It," The Wall Street Journal, January 22, 2017.
"The American Public Against Trump," Project Syndicate, December 28, 2016.
"Trump's Infrastructure Mistake," The Wall Street Journal, December 18, 2016 (with Alan B. Krueger).
"Look Behind the Curtain of Trumponomics," The Wall Street Journal, November 18, 2016, A17.
"Message to the candidates: Hands off the Federal Reserve," The Washington Post, October 25.
"It's Not the Economy, Stupid. It's the Political Gridlock," The Wall Street Journal, October 25, 2016, A17.
"Donald 'Wrong Way' Trump," The Wall Street Journal, September 26, 2016, A13.
"Trump and Taxes: Don't Look Behind the Curtain," The Wall Street Journal, August 10, 2016, A11.
"Only One Candidate Can Make Wages Grow Again," The Wall Street Journal, August 2, 2016, A13.
"Those Money-Laden Helicopters Hovering on the Horizon," The Wall Street Journal, July 7, 2016, A11.
"Why Trump, the 'King of Debt,' Hates Dodd-Frank," The Wall Street Journal, June 7, 2016, A13.
"Five Big Truths About Trade," The Wall Street Journal, April 22, 2016, A11.
"Trumpism, the Economic Wrecking Ball," The Wall Street Journal, March 22, 2016, A11.
"Markets Are Scaring Themselves," The Wall Street Journal, January 21, 2016, A13.
"A Glimpse of What Bipartisan Compromise Looks Like," The Wall Street Journal, December 31, 2015, A13.
"The Fed's Lift-Off: Keep Calm and Carry On," The Wall Street Journal, December 1, 2015, A19.
"Don't Look Back in Anger at Bailouts and Stimulus," The Wall Street Journal, October 16, 2015, A13.
"A Fairness Agenda for Winning Over Angry Voters," The Wall Street Journal, October 2, 2015, A13.
"Overselling the Importance of When the Interest-Rate Rise Begins," The Wall Street Journal, August 13, 2015, A11.
"The Greek Solution Solved Nothing," The Wall Street Journal, July 17, 2015, A11.
"A GOP Budget That Is Truly an Ideological Document," The Wall Street Journal, June 19, 2015, A13.
"The Mystery of Declining Productivity Growth," The Wall Street Journal, May 15, 2015, A13.
"The Fed Can Be Patient About Raising Interest Rates," The Wall Street Journal, April 13, 2015, A11.
"The GOP's Political Budget Scorekeeping," The Wall Street Journal, March 13, 2015, A15.
"The Bad Budget Wars Get Ready to Resume," The Wall Street Journal, February 20, 2015, A11.
"Beware of Wooly-Minded Attacks on the Fed," The Wall Street Journal, January 28, 2015, A15.
"Good Medicine for Bad Bankers," The Wall Street Journal, December 24, 2014, A15.
"The Unsettling Mystery of Productivity," The Wall Street Journal, November 25, 2014, A13.
"Petrified Paychecks: Seven ways to raise wages," Washington Monthly, November/ December 2014.
"Enough with European Austerity, Bring on the Stimulus," The Wall Street Journal, October 30, 2014, A21.
"Behind the Fed's Dovish Turn on Rates," The Wall Street Journal, September 23, 2014, A15.
"The Supply-Side Case for Government Redistribution," The Wall Street Journal, August 15, 2014, A13.
"An Unnecessary Fix for the Fed," The Wall Street Journal, July 18, 2014, A11.
" Pikettymania and Inequality in the U.S.," The Wall Street Journal, June 23, 2014, A13.
"Fed Hawks vs. Doves: The Sequel," The Wall Street Journal, May 20, 2014, A13.
"A Better Way to Run Rating Agencies," The Wall Street Journal, April 18, 2014, A11.
"A Tax Break Worthy of Bipartisan Cheers," The Wall Street Journal, March 13, 2014, A15.
"ObamaCare Is a Job-Killer? Not at All," The Wall Street Journal, February 11, 2014, A15.
"How Government Wages War on the Poor," The Wall Street Journal, January 14, 2014, A15.
"The Fed Plan to Revive High-Powered Money," The Wall Street Journal, December 11, 2013, A21.
"Despite a Botched Rollout, the Health-Care Law Is Worth It," The Wall Street Journal, November 12, 2013, A17.
"The GOP's Flirtation with Disaster," The Wall Street Journal, October 11, 2013, A15.
"Five Years Later, Financial Lessons Not Learned," The Wall Street Journal, September 11, 2013, A15.
"Janet Yellen Is the Best Fed Choice," The Wall Street Journal, July 28, 2013, A13.
"The Economy Needs More Spending Now," The Wall Street Journal, July 8, 2013, A17.
"Fiscal Fixes for the Jobless Recovery," The Wall Street Journal, June 11, 2013, A17.
"The Partial Faith and Dubious Credit Act," The Wall Street Journal, May 14, 2013, A15.
"When the Music Stopped: An Excerpt from After the Music Stopped," The Princeton Financier, Spring 2013, pp. 12-15.
"A Good Grade for a Responsible Budget," The Wall Street Journal, April 12, 2013, A15.
"Easing the Angst About Fed Easing," The Wall Street Journal, March 13, 2013, A15.
"Morning Joe's accuracy deficit," Politico, March 4, 2013.
"A Silver Linings Deficit Playbook," The Wall Street Journal, February 25, 2013, A15.
"How to Worry About the Deficit: (1) Don't; (2) Wait a Few Years; (3) Then Worry About Healthcare Costs," The Atlantic, January 25, 2013.
"Financial Collapse: A 10-Step Recovery Plan," The New York Times, January 20, 2013, 5.
"The Debt Ceiling Is Scarier Than the Fiscal Cliff ," The Wall Street Journal, January 15, 2013, A17.
"How to Get a Budget Deal Instead of the Cliff," The Wall Street Journal, December 1, 2012, A19.
"A Slow but Steady Climb to Prosperity," The Wall Street Journal, November 1, 2012, A17.
"Don't hold your breath waiting for global macroeconomic stimulus," The Nikkei Weekly, October 8, 2012, 30.
"The Case Against a CEO in the Oval Office," The Wall Street Journal, October 2, 2012, A19.
"A Republican Ticket From Far Right Field," The Wall Street Journal, September 6, 2012, A17.
"An Intriguing Idea to Encourage Bank Lending," The Wall Street Journal, July 31, 2012, A13.
"How Bernanke Can Get Banks Lending Again," The Wall Street Journal, July 23, 2012, A13.
"Stimulus Isn't a Dirty Word," The Wall Street Journal, June 25, 2012, A17.
"The Long and Short of Fiscal Policy," The Wall Street Journal, May 22, 2012, A17.
"Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Insurance," The Wall Street Journal, April 20, 2012, A13.
"Not Your Father's Monetary Policy," The New York Times, April 1, 2012.
"The U.S. Cruises Toward a 2013 Fiscal Cliff," The Wall Street Journal, March 19, 2012, A17.
"Memo to Mitt: The Safety Net Needs Fixing," The Wall Street Journal, February 13, 2012.
"Four Deficit Myths and a Frightening Fact," The Wall Street Journal, January 19, 2012, A15.
"The Euro Zone's German Crisis," The Wall Street Journal, December 13, 2011, A21.
"The Folly of the Flat Tax," The Wall Street Journal, November 14, 2011, A17.
"How to Clean Up the Housing Mess," The Wall Street Journal, October 20, 2011, A17.
"Ben Bernanke Deserves a Break," The Wall Street Journal, September 28, 2011.
"Taxes and debt: Left and right dare to agree," with R. Glenn Hubbard, CNN Money website, September 19, 2011 .
"A Tale of Two Downgrades," The Wall Street Journal, August 17, 2011.
"Our National Jobs Emergency," The Wall Street Journal, July 12, 2011.
"The GOP Myth of 'Job-Killing' Spending," The Wall Street Journal, June 21, 2011, A15.
"The Debt Ceiling Fiasco," The Wall Street Journal, May 19, 2011, A17.
"Paul Ryan's Reverse Robin Hood Budget," The Wall Street Journal, Apri1 19, 2011, A17.
"Handicapping the Economic Recovery," The Wall Street Journal, March 31, 2011, A17.
"The Economic Silly Season Is Upon Us," The Wall Street Journal, February 25, 2011.
"The Carbon Tax Miracle Cure," The Wall Street Journal, January 31, 2011, A15.
"Our Dickensian Economy," The Wall Street Journal, December 17, 2010, A19.
"In Defense of Ben Bernanke," The Wall Street Journal, November 16, 2010, A17.
"Our Fiscal Policy Paradox," The Wall Street Journal, October 25, 2010, A19.
"Two Cheers for the New Bank Capital Standards," The Wall Street Journal, September 30, 2010, A25.
"The Fed Is Running Low on Ammo," The Wall Street Journal, August 26, 2010.
"Topic A: Debating an extension of the Bush tax cuts,” The Washington Post, August 1, 2010.
"Obama's Fiscal Priorities Are Right," The Wall Street Journal, July 19, 2010.
"Government to the Economic Rescue," The Wall Street Journal, June 16, 2010.
"Return of the Bond Market Vigilantes," The Wall Street Journal, May 20, 2010.
"Two Issues to Watch on Financial Reform," The Wall Street Journal, April 22, 2010.
"Fed Vacancies and the Monetary Challenge," The Wall Street Journal, March 12, 2010, p. A19.
"Getting the Biggest Bang for Job-Creation Bucks,” The Washington Post, February 19, 2010, p. A17.
"It's Time for Financial Reform Plan C," The Wall Street Journal, February 16, 2010, p. A19.
"The Fed's Best Man," The New York Times, January 28, 2010, p. A33.
"When Greed Is Not Good," The Wall Street Journal, January 12, 2010, p. A19.
"The Case for Optimism on the Economy," The Wall Street Journal, December 15, 2009.
"Threatening the Fed's Independence,” The Washington Post, November 20, 2009, p. A23.
"How Washington Can Create Jobs," The Wall Street Journal, November 16, 2009.
"Comedy Aside, an Obama Report Card ," The New York Times, October 18, 2009, p. BU 6.
"On the Measurability of Offshorability," Vox, October 9, 2009.
"The Fed's Political Problem: How Politics Threatens U.S. Monetary Policy," Foreign Affairs, September 3, 2009.
"The Wait for Financial Reform," The New York Times, September 6, 2009, p. BU 4.
"Stay the Stimulus Course,” The Washington Post, August 11, 2009.
"An Early-Warning System, Run by the Fed," The New York Times, July 26, 2009, p. BU.
"The Economy Has Hit Bottom," The Wall Street Journal, July 23, 2009.
"Why Inflation Isn't the Danger," The New York Times, June 21, 2009, p. BU4.
"Crazy Compensation and the Crisis," The Wall Street Journal, May 28, 2009, p. A15.
"It's No Time to Stop This Train," The New York Times, May 17, 2009, p. BU6.
"Topic A: The Next 100 Days,” The Washington Post, April 26, 2009.
"Restore Order and Win a War," The New York Times, April 12, 2009, p. BU7.
"Obama is No Socialist," The Wall Street Journal, March 20, 2009, p. A13.
"Nationalize? Hey, Not So Fast," The New York Times, March 8, 2009, p. BU5.
"When Will the Recession Be Over? : It Can't Last Forever," The New York Times, March 1, 2009, p. WK12.
"My Economic Wish List," The Wall Street Journal, February 4, 2009, p. A13.
"Six Blunders En Route to a Crisis," The New York Times, January 25, 2009, p. B7.
"Missing the Target with $700 Billion," The New York Times, December 21, 2008, p. B4.
"Remember That Capitalism Is More Than a Spectator Sport," The New York Times, November 9, 2008,
p. B7.
"Blanket Deposit Insurance Is a Bad Idea," with R. Glenn Hubbard, The Wall Street Journal, October 15, 2008, p. A17.
"Got $700 Billion? Sweat the Details," The New York Times, October 12, 2008, p. B1.
"FDIC Caps Should Be Retained," with R. Glenn Hubbard, Bloomberg.com, October 3, 2008.
"Is History Siding With Obama's Economic Plan?" The New York Times, August 30, 2008, p. B1.
"A Modest Proposal: Eco-Friendly Stimulus," The New York Times, July 27, 2008, p. B5.
"Two Bubbles, Two Paths,” The New York Times, June 15, 2008, p. B6.
“The Case for a Newer Deal,” The New York Times, May 4, 2008, p. B20.
“How to Cast a Mortgage Lifeline,” The New York Times, March 30, 2008, p. B6.
“The Fed Can’t Do It Alone,” The Washington Post, March 18, 2008, p. A19.
“From the New Deal, a Way Out of a Mess,” The New York Times, February 24, 2008, p. B6.
“Stop the World (and Avoid Reality),” The New York Times, January 6, 2008.
“Six Fingers of Blame in the Mortgage Mess,” The New York Times, September 30, 2007.
“The Under-Taxed Kings of Private Equity,” The New York Times, July 29, 2007.
“Preparing America’s Workforce: Are We Looking in the Rearview Mirror?,” Forum Futures 2007, Forum for the Future of Higher Education, pp. 9-12.
“Free Trade's Great, but Offshoring Rattles Me,” The Washington Post, May 6, 2007, p. B04.
“The Economic Front,” The Wall Street Journal, November 21, 2006, p. A16 (with Roger Altman).
“Getting Inflation-Fighting Right,” Challenge, Sept./Oct. 2006, pp. 6-18.
"What sorts of rich-country jobs (and how many) are at risk to globalization?," CESifo Forum, Summer 2006, pp. 39-40.
“Are the Fed Fights Over?,” The New York Times, November 20, 2005.
"Bush Plays Humpty Dumpty with Prosperity,” Newsday, August 24, 2004.
“Inflation Isn’t Dead, It’s Only Sleeping,” TIAA-CREF Investment Forum, September 2002.
“Stocks Are Only Part of the Story,” The New York Times, July 21, 2002.
“Private-Public Stimulus,” Washington Post, December 11, 2001.
“The Economic Stimulus We Need,” The New York Times, September 28, 2001.
“Free Trade Needs a Chance to Sell Itself,” The New York Times, July 29, 2001.
“Don’t Write Off Davis Energy Plan,” Los Angeles Times, May 11, 2001.
"Bush's Shaky Retirement Plan," Washington Post, August 24, 2000 (with Henry Aaron).
"Bush Plan Misses Mark," USA Today, June 21, 2000.
"Bush Unties the Social Compact," The New York Times, May 26, 2000.
"How the U.S. Expansion Defies All Odds," Fortune, April 17, 2000.
"Saving the Surplus Will Save Social Security," The Wall Street Journal, March 31, 2000 (with Frank Newman).
"Hide Clouds, No Storm in Sight," The New York Times, August 24, 1999.
“Save It,” The New Republic, August 9, 1999.
“Strange but True Economics,” The New York Times, March 9, 1999.
“Set to Keep Rollin’ Along,” Financial Times, December 29, 1998.
“Where to Focus Our Economic Jitters?”, The New York Times, August 25, 1998.
“Shrewd Politics, Sound Policy,” The New York Times, March 3, 1998.
“A Modest Proposal for Capital Gains,” The Washington Post, June 11, 1997.
“Needed: Planet Insurance,” The New York Times, October 22, 1997.
“Fed Urged to Be More Forward-Looking,” The Washington Post, May 27, 1997.
“Constitutional Clutter,” The Washington Post, February 5, 1997.
"Can We Grow Faster?", Challenge, Nov/Dec 1996, pp. 8-14.
“The Republican Riverboat Gamble,” The New York Times, August 20, 1996.
"The Federal Reserve in the Nation's Service," Princeton Alumni Weekly, June 5, 1996, pp. 22-24.
“The $5.15 Question,” The New York Times, May 23, 1996.
"How to Run A Central Bank," The International Economy, September/October 1995, pp. 33-35 and 61-63.
"Princeton Economist Alan Blinder Makes Economics Understandable for All," The Margin, Fall 1992, pp. 9-11.
"A Keynesian Restoration Is Here," Challenge, September-October 1992, pp. 11-18.
"Growing Together," Princeton Alumni Weekly, March 4, 1992.
"In Defense of the Oil Companies," The Washington Post, September 3, 1990.
"Why Does Good Economics Make Bad Politics?,"The Senior Economist, Vol. 5, No. 3, March 1990, pp. 3-4.
"Focus on the Deficit is Blocking Critical Long Term Investments," Northeast Midwest Economic Review, Vol. 2, No. 15, August 7, 1989, pp. 5-8.
"A Tip on Hard Headed Investing," State Legislatures, July 1988, p. 46.
"Monetarism is Obsolete," Challenge, Sept./Oct., 1981, pp. 35-41 (reprinted in R. D. Bartel (ed.), The Challenge of Economics, 1983).
“Tax Cuts and Investment Incentives," Challenge, Nov./Dec. 1980, pp. 56-57.
"... A Bottle Half Full," Challenge, Nov./Dec. 1986, pp. 51-52.
"Tight Money and Loose Fiscal Policy," Society, July/August 1987, pp. 80 83. (Reprinted in special 35th Anniversary Issue, Jan./Feb. 1998, pp. 319-323.)