The stories out of Texas and other southern states recently ought to be fictional in a county as wealthy as ours is. The fact that Texas’ energy grid could not handle higher energy demand, and came within seconds of going out for months, is unacceptable and a symptom of our aging and inadequate infrastructure. When the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) dust settles, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Congress must invest big on infrastructure.

SHIROFF: American infrastructure needs dire improvements

The former Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers is mistaken to caution against another large stimulus bill out of fear of overheating the economy. First things first: what does it mean for an economy to overheat? How does this happen?

Taylor Shiroff

Taylor Shiroff is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in economics and minoring in political science and mathematics. His column, "Policy Matters," runs on alternate Thursdays.

SHIROFF: American infrastructure needs dire improvements

SHIROFF: Overheating economy should not be concern when passing stimulus bill