In a column in the January 8 issue of The Jewish News, Dr. Jonathan Silberman, OU economics professor, offers a look at higher economic growth as measured by Gross Domestic Product, can heal the labor market, provide opportunity for rewarding, high-paying jobs and deliver increased tax revenues necessary to finance government expenditures. In the column, he notes a return to greater than 3 percent long-term GDP growth requires the U.S. economy to make substantial structural reforms to boost growth. He offers several suggestions in the column. Read it here (pdf)