Another Lesson on National Income Accounting for Robert Samuelson

National income really is very basic stuff. It gets taught in every intro econ class. Anyone writing on economics should know it inside out. They should be able to do it blindfolded, with one hand tied behind their back, and standing upside down.

Unfortunately, it seems that most people reporting and writing on economics for major news outlets can't do national income accounting at all. Let's take Robert Samuelson at the Washington Post. I had a lesson on this topic for him last month, which ...