Vol. 15, No. 5
October 19, 2009
Cover Story
Decline Is a Choice
By Charles Krauthammer
The October 19, 2009 issue of The Weekly Standard featured Charles Krauthammer's cover story "Decline Is a Choice," examining whether American decline was inevitable or the result of policy decisions. The issue also advertised new books from Cato Institute addressing the economic crisis, including works on financial policy and free trade that critiqued government involvement in economic problems and protectionist sentiment.