Can Peter Orszag keep the President’s political goals economically viable?

A few weeks ago, Peter Orszag, President Obama’s trim, apple-cheeked budget director, stretched out in the green room of what has become, in recent years, the locus of reliably liberal sensibility in this country—the midtown studios where Jon Stewart tapes “The Daily Show.” Orszag’s day had been a reflection of the Obama Administration’s frenetic attempts to stave off worldwide economic disaster—urgent phone calls, BlackBerry messages, ... Full Story »