Interesting Articles

Bell Labs and US Innovation:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/opinion/sunday/innovation-and-the-bell-labs-miracle.html

Finance and Innovation:

http://www.economist.com/node/21547998

Tax Expenditures and the True Size of the US Welfare State:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/24/opinion/brooks-america-is-europe.html

Why Greece Should Not Exit the Euro:

http://www.economist.com/node/21547750

Why a recession may be good for your health:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-22/the-worse-the-economy-gets-the-longer-people-live-peter-orszag.html