From the Cover
Market Test or Government Guess?
Are government efforts to “nudge” us to lose weight really based on science?
A Feel for Economics
Murray L. Weidenbaum, 1927–2014
A Slow‐Motion Collapse
Why hasn’t regulation crashed the American economy?
From Basic to Halliburton
Judges made the securities class‐action mess, but who can clean it up?
Features
More Flexible International Travel
EU–U.S. Open Skies agreements have benefi ted consumers and boosted the economy, but more gains are possible.
The Rise of the Empowered Consumer
In recent decades, the FDA has allowed people to take a more active role in their health care.
Cigarette Taxes and Smoking
Will higher taxes yield a public benefit?