Robert Samuelson
Robert Samuelson
Robert Jacob Samuelsonis a columnist for The Washington Post, where he has written about business and economic issues since 1977, and is syndicated by the Washington Post Writers Group. He was a columnist for Newsweek magazine from 1984 to 2011...
aside economy increase nice past retirement year
He's retired, and this increase just went past what he set aside every year in his retirement budget. Also with the economy being the way it is, he's not making nice big percentages off his investments anymore.
chance democracy deny economic gives interests people protect successful
A successful democracy gives people a chance to protect their interests and lifestyles. But when these protections try to deny unalterable economic realities, they become self-defeating.
buy calling cases games occasional people saying ticket year
People who used to like to go to one or two occasional games a year are saying no. In some cases I'm resorting to calling professional ticket brokers to see if they'll buy any of my seats.