washingtonpost.com > Opinion > Columnists > Robert J. Samuelson About This Columnist Robert J. Samuelson, a contributing editor of Newsweek, has written a column for The Washington Post since 1977. His column generally appears on Wednesdays. Recent Columns Thinking Small on The Budget (Post, April 22, 2005) The New Economic Warriors (Post, April 13, 2005) Economic Death Spiral (Post, April 6, 2005) A New Era for Oil? (Post, March 30, 2005) Welfare Junkies (Post, March 24, 2005) Is the Global Economy Unstable? (Post, March 16, 2005) Welfare vs. Wall St. (Post, March 11, 2005) The Mystery of Low Interest Rates (Post, March 2, 2005) Journalistic Malpractice (Post, Feb. 23, 2005) Lots of Gain And No Pain (Post, Feb. 16, 2005) Cut My Benefits (Post, Feb. 9, 2005) Competition's Anxious Victory (Post, Feb. 2, 2005) Sanctioned Silences (Post, Jan. 26, 2005) Promises by the Numbers (Post, Jan. 19, 2005) It's More Than Social Security (Post, Jan. 14, 2005) The Trouble With Fannie Mae (Post, Jan. 5, 2005) The Next Economy (Post, Dec. 29, 2004) Cautious Capitalists (Post, Dec. 22, 2004) Who Will Say No?: Retirement Benefit Costs Are Out of Control (Post, Dec. 15, 2004) The Airbus Showdown (Post, Dec. 8, 2004) © 2002-2005 The Washington Post Company