Stories by Niall Ferguson
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Israel’s Case for War With Iran
2/6/12 at 12:00 AMThere are plenty of arguments against an Israeli attack on Iran. And all of them are bad. -
The Inequality Dodge
1/30/12 at 12:00 AMThe world’s bottom billion is booming. But growth abroad may increase the income gap at home? -
Dim-Witted Technocrats
1/23/12 at 12:00 AMWe need a wonk in the White House. Too bad the ‘experts’ are so often politically clueless. -
America's Great Economic Divide
1/16/12 at 12:00 AMGOP candidates denounce talk of inequality as 'class warfare.' -
Naughty Newt Gingrich
12/19/11 at 12:00 AMThe political establishment gives us Saint Obama and Straight Mitt—that’s why Sinner Newt is the one to beat. -
The Russian Farce
12/12/11 at 12:00 AMRussia—who cares? With its rampant voter fraud and declining population, the country is careening toward irrelevance. -
Double-Dip Depression
12/5/11 at 12:00 AMThe Fed is working to prevent an economic calamity. Why do its critics seem eager to repeat the mistakes of 1931? -
Romney to the Rescue
11/28/11 at 12:00 AMAmerica is angry at elites. But Mitt Romney’s business success makes him the best candidate by far. -
Congress's $492 Billion Bet
11/21/11 at 12:00 AMCongress is poised to slash defense spending. Great idea—as long as China remains our buddy and the Middle East embraces brotherly love. -
Europe Disaster Headed to U.S.
11/14/11 at 12:00 AMCan America withstand the death spiral of debt? -
America's 'Oh Sh*t!' Moment
10/30/11 at 10:00 AMHas the U.S. deleted the very things that made it great? Niall Ferguson on how America can avoid imminent collapse. -
Yes, Wall Street Helps the Poor
10/23/11 at 10:00 AMThe ‘1 percent’ the protesters love to hate may just save our schools. -
The Geniuses We'll Never Know
10/10/11 at 1:00 AMTalent doesn’t cut it. Greatness requires freedom to be a weirdo. By Niall Ferguson. -
World on Wi-Fire
10/3/11 at 1:00 AMFeel the chaos? Technology is feeding mind-boggling volatility everywhere. -
You Were Expecting Statehood?
9/25/11 at 10:00 AMAs the Palestinians learned last week, the U.N. serves the interests of great powers. Just as it was meant to. -
Texting Makes U Stupid
9/11/11 at 11:00 AMThe U.S. is producing civilizational illiterates. How will they compete against America’s global rivals? -
Imaging a World Without 9/11
9/4/11 at 10:00 AMImagining what the world would look like today if the attacks had never happened. -
In Gaddafi’s Wake
8/28/11 at 10:00 AMThe dictator’s fall is proof that America can still topple a rogue regime. -
Gloating China, Hidden Problems
8/14/11 at 10:00 AMBeijing has chastised the U.S. for fiscal recklessness, but it may be headed for its own economic collapse. -
Debt Debate: China's View
8/7/11 at 10:00 AMWhatever the rating agencies say, many in China believe the U.S. is no longer creditworthy. -
A Dogma to Wreck the Country
7/24/11 at 9:15 AMIt beggars belief that the GOP is willing to risk national default for the sake of antitax purity. By Niall Ferguson -
The Global Temper Tantrum
7/11/11 at 1:00 AMFury is spreading. But the mobs ignore the real culprit behind broken economies. -
America’s Dumbest Budget Cut
6/26/11 at 10:00 AMWhy Republicans are wrong to put fiscal arithmetic ahead of global influence. -
Turkey: The Mideast's Next Dilemma
6/19/11 at 1:00 AMWith Turkey flexing its muscles, we may soon face a revived Ottoman Empire. -
Egypt: The Revolution Blows Up
6/5/11 at 1:00 AMEgypt’s stock market is tanking and its rich are taking their money to Zurich. Will an economic plunge ruin the Arab Spring? -
Austerity Works
5/29/11 at 10:00 AMIn bemoaning the pain of fiscal responsibility, the Democrats show they still haven’t learned the lessons of Europe. -
Dr. K's Rx for China
5/15/11 at 1:00 AMIt is now 40 years since Kissinger went on his secret mission to China. Since then he has visited the country more than 50 times. And if there is one thing he has learned, it is this: the real fool’s errand is to lean on the Chinese. -
Sticker Shock
5/1/11 at 1:00 AMThe Fed may deny it, but Americans know that prices are rising. Inflation is back. -
Copper Is King
4/24/11 at 12:00 PMGold prices are up, but another metal connects the world—and reveals our economic future. -
America Faces the Fiscal Facts
4/17/11 at 10:00 AMAmerica finally comes to its senses and faces the fiscal facts.
