Best of the Month: October 2009

10. Basic Economics Is Intuitive — Bryan Caplan
9. The Race to Save Lehman — Andrew Ross Sorkin
8. An Ugly Peace — Nir Rosen
7. Death Cometh for the Greenback — Joseph E. Stiglitz
6. The Risks of the C.I.A.’s Predator Drones — Jane Mayer
5. Global Imbalances and the Financial Crisis: Products of Common Causes — Maurice Obstfeld & Kenneth Rogoff
4. The Snatchback — Nadya Labi
3. “Rape-Rape” — Jenny Diski
2. Too Big to Fail — Andrew Ross Sorkin
1. Held by the Taliban, Part One: 7 Months, 10 Days in Captivity, Part Two: Inside the Islamic Emirate, Part Three: The World of Young Militants, Part Four: A Drone Strike and Dwindling Hope, Part Five: A Rope and a Prayer, and Epilogue — David Rohde
BONUS: Market Strategy: It’s Not Just the Rules, It’s Enforcement — Anthony W. Orlando