Why America Needs an Economic Strategy

The Harvard Business School competitiveness guru offers his prescription for long-term prosperity

The stark truth is that the U.S. has no long-term economic strategy—no coherent set of policies to ensure competitiveness over the long haul. Strategy embodies clear priorities, based on understanding the strengths we need to preserve and the weaknesses that threaten our prosperity the most. Strategy addresses what to do, but also what not to do. In dealing with a crisis, experience teaches us that steps to address the immediate problem must support a ... Full Story »

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by Chris Finnie - Nov. 2, 2008

I would argue that policy failures are not the reason for our eroding success. I could hardly call lurching from one stopgap measure to the next a policy--any more than I could call it a strategy. Though many of his points are excellent, he seems to be arguing at cross purposes. And ultimately gives little hint at what strategy he recommends that would solve the issues he points to.

A strategy? What a concept! We could use one for energy and the military while we're at it.

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