Jordan Weissmann

Jordan Weissmann is an associate editor at The Atlantic. He has written for a number of publications, including The Washington Post and The National Law Journal.

These U.S. Cities Are Desperate for Smart Immigrants

These U.S. Cities Are Desperate for Smart Immigrants

New York, Silicon Valley, Washington, and our other economic hubs need far more skilled foreign workers than the government will let them have. More »

How Caterpillar Explains the World

How Caterpillar Explains the World

Lesson 1: North America is carrying the world economy. Lesson 2: We're still crunched for energy. More »

A Very Mean (but Maybe Brilliant) Way to Pay Teachers

A Very Mean (but Maybe Brilliant) Way to Pay Teachers

A Freakonomics author and a 'Genius Grant' winner suggest that giving teachers bonuses, then threatening to yank them away, might be the key to classroom success. More »

Penn State's Fine Is Less Than the NCAA Wants You to Think

Penn State's Fine Is Less Than the NCAA Wants You to Think

The $60 million penalty is less than the team's last two years of reported profits. More »

A $150 Billion Burden: What to Do About Subprime Student Loans

A $150 Billion Burden: What to Do About Subprime Student Loans

Private student borrowing exploded before the financial crisis. Fixing the bankruptcy code could help ease the trouble it's caused. More »

The Dramatic 30-Year Decline of Young Drivers (In 1 Chart)

The Dramatic 30-Year Decline of Young Drivers (In 1 Chart)

This should give Detroit a reason to freak out. More »

Let's Kill the Mortgage Interest Deduction and Replace It With This

Let's Kill the Mortgage Interest Deduction and Replace It With This

Instead of letting the rich deduct their mortgages, what if the government created savings accounts that made it easier to make a down payment? More »

The $5 Trillion Stash: U.S. Corporations' Money Hoard Is Bigger Than the GDP of Germany

The $5 Trillion Stash: U.S. Corporations' Money Hoard Is Bigger Than the GDP of Germany

Talk about a security blanket. More »

The Single Most Important Experiment in Higher Education

The Single Most Important Experiment in Higher Education

Online education platform Coursera wants to drag elite education into the 21st century. And yesterday, the academy jumped on board. More »

Study: Depressed Teens Earn 20% Less Later in Life

Study: Depressed Teens Earn 20% Less Later in Life

Even when you factor in home life and education, the disorder takes a toll. More »

Mitt Romney's Meaningless Retirement Date

Mitt Romney's Meaningless Retirement Date

Mitt Romney's time-traveling explanation of when he left Bain doesn't tell us anything about his role at the firm. More »

Betting on America: How Much Do Apple and Google Invest at Home?

Betting on America: How Much Do Apple and Google Invest at Home?

The two tech giants spend billions on their U.S. operations. But compared to some of their corporate peers, their domestic investments are tiny. More »

How the 2 Americas Spend Their Time

How the 2 Americas Spend Their Time

A story of class, culture, and men who watch a shocking amount of television. More »

No, America Does Not Have Too Many Teachers

No, America Does Not Have Too Many Teachers

Think our public schools could get by with fewer educators? The private sector seems to disagree. More »

The 2 Indicators That Make or Break Every Recovery: Houses and Cars

The 2 Indicators That Make or Break Every Recovery: Houses and Cars

How the auto and real estate industries can make and break the economy More »

Why Only Yuppies Feel Busy: An Economic Theory

Why Only Yuppies Feel Busy: An Economic Theory

A University of Texas economist argues that those who can afford to do everything are stressed because they can never have the time to do it all. More »

Another Solyndra in the Making?

Another Solyndra in the Making?

Having already received $249 million in federal money, advanced battery maker A123 Systems has just five months of cash left to burn. More »

Welcome to the McCovery! (Would You Like Jobs With That?)

Welcome to the McCovery! (Would You Like Jobs With That?)

While the rest of the job market idles, food services is booming More »

The Incredible Shrinking American Government: 169K Jobs Gone in a Year

The Incredible Shrinking American Government: 169K Jobs Gone in a Year

Schools alone have let go more than 100,000 workers More »

An Off-the-Wall Plan to Save Homeowners (and Make Some Investors Rich)

An Off-the-Wall Plan to Save Homeowners (and Make Some Investors Rich)

In California, a venture capital fund wants to help local governments seize mortgages from banks and give borrowers a break. Who cares if investors would get rich? The housing market might get healthy. More »

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