From the Cover
Lessons
Bill deeply influenced our class of policy analysts in our formation as professionals.
The Keeper of the Holy Grail of Reaganomics
Bill kept stepping up to bat for the four years of Reagan’s first term, always handling the outs with grace and moving on to the next issue.
Breadth of Personal Experience
Bill was the most widely read person I have known. That, plus the breadth of his personal experience, made him a delightful conversationalist on almost any topic in almost any group.
Thanks, Bill
Bill’s lectures were adventures.
A Tough-Minded and Humane Man
Though a microeconomist by training and inclination, Bill had good insights about some major macroeconomic issues.
Features
Regulation Goes Medieval
The federal Credit CARD Act is a setback for the rights of young people.
What We Should Do about Social Security Disability
A response to Richard J. Pierce
Does Product Liability Make Us Safer?
Adverse consequences arise from problems with the judicial system and jurors’ judgment biases.
Paying Bank Examiners for Performance
Should regulators receive bonuses for effectively guarding the public interest?