"Optimal Taxation in Theory and Practice" by Greg Mankiw, Matthew Weinzierl and Danny Yagan

Since this concerns taxes, accounting majors might find this interesting: http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/2009/06/optimal-taxation-in-theory-and-practice.html.

"The Super Committee's Big Lie" by Jeffrey Sachs

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeffrey-sachs/the-super-committees-big_b_1103700.html.