Michael Grunwald

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The Chicken Littles Were Wrong. But Americans Still Think the Sky Is Falling.

The list of false prophesies of doom by Obama's critics is long.

By Michael Grunwald

Why We Just Might Avoid a Climate Catastrophe

Do worry. But here are the reasons to be happy

By Michael Grunwald

The Real Silver Lining of the Absurd AIG Lawsuit

It's ludicrous that shareholders are suing the government over their losses, but at least it's a reminder that Wall Street financiers did take losses.

By Michael Grunwald

Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky

First grandchild of Bill and Hillary Clinton

By Michael Grunwald

The Real Truth About the Wall Street Bailouts

It happens to be the one we already know

By Michael Grunwald

Sometimes the Government Puts Money in Our Pockets

The percentage of women who get free birth control has skyrocketed since Obamacare went into effect, providing new ammunition for the political wars over Obamacare as well as the cultural wars over birth control. But...

By Michael Grunwald

The Politics of Nothing

Both conservatives and Liberals have accomplished much of what they set out to do a generation or more ago. So, now what?

By Michael Grunwald

The Case for Staying Connected

We don't need to ditch the grid. We need to fix the power business

By Michael Grunwald

The Fed Is Staying the Course, and That's Great

Why boring monetary policy is good

By Michael Grunwald

The Second Age of Reason

Information overload will improve our lives

By Michael Grunwald

Wall Street Goes Green

Why is solar booming? Finance

By Michael Grunwald

Governors Behaving Badly

Rick Perry’s criminal indictment blurs politics and the law

By Michael Grunwald

The Truth About Obama's High-Speed Rail Program

Don't believe the New York Times or the train haters who cite it: High-speed rail is not an $11-billion failure.

By Michael Grunwald

#AskTIME Subscriber Q and A: Michael Grunwald

Welcome to TIME subscriber Q&A, with senior national correspondent Michael Grunwald. We will start posting questions and responses at 1 p.m. EST and stay online for about 30 minutes. We have been gathering reader questions...

By Michael Grunwald

Wall Street Didn't Win—Financial Reform Is Working

The political system made the financial system more resilient—though not immune—to crises

By Michael Grunwald

Andrew Cuomo Meddled With His First 'Independent' Commission, Too

The New York Governor pressured members of a utility commission to vote for privatization of the Long Island Power Authority, sources say

By Michael Grunwald

Governor Rick Scott Shows What a Real Scandal Looks Like

The Florida governor has been questioned about his investment in a natural gas company and his aide's involvement in a rail project.

By Michael Grunwald

Lower Health Care Costs Brighten America's Debt Outlook

Fiscal doom will be delayed thanks to lower health care inflation in recent years. But will Congress take notice?

By Michael Grunwald

Global Warming Is Coming, but Climate Hysteria Doesn't Help Anyone

The Guardian's dire report of a climate-change catastrophe unfolding in Miami is a case of premature evacuation

By Michael Grunwald

Here's How Electric Cars Will Change Your Home

How the homes of the future will generate and store their own electricity, turning your house into a mini-power plant

By Michael Grunwald
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