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May 1, 2013

A Story for May Day: The Fed, Apple, and Trickle-Down Economics

The Fed’s policy of keeping interest rates near zero is another form of trickle-down...
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Published on May 01, 2013 10:17

April 29, 2013

Public Debt and Economic Growth

In the election of 1952 my father voted for Dwight Eisenhower. When I asked him why he explained...
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Published on April 29, 2013 09:58

April 26, 2013

Earth to Washington: Repeal the Sequester

Economic forecasters exist to make astrologers look good. Most had forecast growth of at least 3...
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Published on April 26, 2013 11:45

April 23, 2013

“The Case Against Chained CPI”



“The Case Against Chained CPI”

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Published on April 23, 2013 13:29

April 22, 2013

The Xenophobe Party

The xenophobia has already begun.

Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) in a letter to Senate Majority Leader...
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Published on April 22, 2013 14:46

April 19, 2013

The Dis-Uniting of America (2): Social Issues and The Demographic Split

My first reaction on hearing of the Senate’s failure to get 60 votes for even modest measures...
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Published on April 19, 2013 11:56

April 17, 2013

The Dis-Uniting of America

We come together as Americans when confronting common disasters and common threats, such as occurred...
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Published on April 17, 2013 08:56

April 15, 2013

Why This is the Worst Recovery on Record

The biggest economic debate is between Keynesians (who want more government spending and lower...
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Published on April 15, 2013 09:40

April 9, 2013

Bi-Partisanship We Don't Need: The President Offers to Cut Social Security and Republicans Agree

John Boehner, Speaker of the House, revealed why it’s politically naive for the President to...
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Published on April 09, 2013 17:39

April 8, 2013

The Stealth Sequester

 So far, the much-dreaded “sequester” – some $85 billion in federal spending cuts between March and...
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Published on April 08, 2013 11:42

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