Stephen L. Carter, Columnist

Economic Stagnation Explained, at 30,000 Feet: Stephen L. Carter

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The man in the aisle seat is trying to tell me why he refuses to hire anybody. His business is successful, he says, as the 737 cruises smoothly eastward. Demand for his product is up. But he still won’t hire.

“Why not?”