Woodward called on his lies.
Exclusive: The Woodward, Sperling emails revealed - Mike Allen and Jim VandeHei - POLITICO.com
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
C. Everett Koop, Forceful Surgeon General, Dies at 96
C. Everett Koop, Forceful Surgeon General, Dies at 96 - NYTimes.com:
Interesting throughout. He changed attitudes about smoking and AIDS.
"his second wife, Cora Hogue, whom he married in 2010."
Interesting throughout. He changed attitudes about smoking and AIDS.
"his second wife, Cora Hogue, whom he married in 2010."
Monday, February 25, 2013
Thomas Edison State College Pioneers Alternative Paths
College as a signalling mechanism. We do not care what you learn as long as you have a paper to prove it.
“We don’t care how or where the student learned, whether it was from spending three years in a monastery,
Thomas Edison State College Pioneers Alternative Paths - NYTimes.com:
Sunday, February 24, 2013
HSPH in China
Hsiao's is the project I funded:
In his speech to the Asia Society and in other talks and meetings, Frenk also highlighted HSPH’s decades-long collaborative efforts in Hong Kong and mainland China. One prominent example is the work of William Hsiao, K.T. Li Professor of Economics at HSPH, who researched and developed a low-cost insurance system that now covers more than 90% of the 800 million people living in rural China.
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/dean-frenk-china-trip/
In his speech to the Asia Society and in other talks and meetings, Frenk also highlighted HSPH’s decades-long collaborative efforts in Hong Kong and mainland China. One prominent example is the work of William Hsiao, K.T. Li Professor of Economics at HSPH, who researched and developed a low-cost insurance system that now covers more than 90% of the 800 million people living in rural China.
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/dean-frenk-china-trip/
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Immigration law fallout hits Alabama
Illegal immigrants are used to keep wages low. Lower wages mean less incentive to invest in capital and automation.
Immigration law fallout hits Alabama - FT.com
Immigration law fallout hits Alabama - FT.com
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Minimum Wage Two Views
For
Charles (goes out of his) Lane On the Minimum Wage | Jared Bernstein | On the Economy
Against
http://johnhcochrane.blogspot.com/2013/02/two-cents-on-minimum-wage.html
Monday, February 18, 2013
The Health Benefits That Cut Your Pay - NYTimes.com
Make health care insurance act like insurance
Here’s a completely different idea, one that might actually work. Let’s give every American health insurance, but only for truly rare, major and unpredictable illnesses. In other words, let’s cover everyone but not everything. It would take a generation to transition fully to such a system, but eventually the most routine and expected medical treatments, from checkups and minor illnesses all the way to common chronic conditions and expected end-of-life care, would be funded from our individual health savings; only the most major needs — for example, cancer, stroke and trauma — would be paid out of insurance.
The Health Benefits That Cut Your Pay - NYTimes.com
Here’s a completely different idea, one that might actually work. Let’s give every American health insurance, but only for truly rare, major and unpredictable illnesses. In other words, let’s cover everyone but not everything. It would take a generation to transition fully to such a system, but eventually the most routine and expected medical treatments, from checkups and minor illnesses all the way to common chronic conditions and expected end-of-life care, would be funded from our individual health savings; only the most major needs — for example, cancer, stroke and trauma — would be paid out of insurance.
The Health Benefits That Cut Your Pay - NYTimes.com
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Obesity and Healthy Snacks
CONVERSABLE ECONOMIST: Obesity and Healthy Snacks:
Incremental steps matter:
David M. Cutler, Edward L. Glaeser and Jesse M. Shapiro wrote that the "10- to 12-pound increase in median weight we observe in the past two decades requires a net caloric imbalance of about 100 to 150 calories per day. These calorie numbers are strikingly small.
Incremental steps matter:
David M. Cutler, Edward L. Glaeser and Jesse M. Shapiro wrote that the "10- to 12-pound increase in median weight we observe in the past two decades requires a net caloric imbalance of about 100 to 150 calories per day. These calorie numbers are strikingly small.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
To Lower Suicide Rates, New Focus Turns to Guns - NYTimes.com
Poster family for cognitive dissonance.
They don't care that their son is dead, they still want their guns.
To Lower Suicide Rates, New Focus Turns to Guns - NYTimes.com
They don't care that their son is dead, they still want their guns.
To Lower Suicide Rates, New Focus Turns to Guns - NYTimes.com
In Japan, the Fax Machine Is Anything but a Relic
When is the last time you have sent a fax?
In Japan, the Fax Machine Is Anything but a Relic - NYTimes.com
In Japan, the Fax Machine Is Anything but a Relic - NYTimes.com
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
2012 Was the Safest Year for Airlines Globally Since 1945
Government regulation is necessary and it works.
2012 Was the Safest Year for Airlines Globally Since 1945 - NYTimes.com
2012 Was the Safest Year for Airlines Globally Since 1945 - NYTimes.com
Monday, February 11, 2013
Pope Benedict XVI to step down
Pope Benedict XVI to step down - FT.com:
“The pope’s health is excellent,” Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said at the time. “We don’t know anything about it. Ask the person who wrote it.”
“The pope’s health is excellent,” Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said at the time. “We don’t know anything about it. Ask the person who wrote it.”
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Barclays closes controversial tax avoidance unit
Structured derivative groups are either tax avoidance or loss avoidance schemes. Very little real hedging goes on.
Barclays closes controversial tax avoidance unit | Business | The Observer
Barclays closes controversial tax avoidance unit | Business | The Observer
Saturday, February 09, 2013
Friday, February 08, 2013
Thursday, February 07, 2013
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
Why is US Oil Consumption Lower? Better Gasoline Mileage?
Gasoline consumption is falling because of better gas mileage and driving less.
The Oil Drum | Why is US Oil Consumption Lower? Better Gasoline Mileage?
The Oil Drum | Why is US Oil Consumption Lower? Better Gasoline Mileage?
Tuesday, February 05, 2013
Dell goes private: Leveraged buyout will help Dell pay investors while minimizing taxes. - Slate Magazine
So much of what private equity does is just tax arbitrage
Dell goes private: Leveraged buyout will help Dell pay investors while minimizing taxes. - Slate Magazine
Dell goes private: Leveraged buyout will help Dell pay investors while minimizing taxes. - Slate Magazine
Obsolete Humans? Why Elites Want You to Fear the Robot
Technological change and investment in capital is not what is causing inequality.
Lynn Parramore: Obsolete Humans? Why Elites Want You to Fear the Robot � naked capitalism
Lynn Parramore: Obsolete Humans? Why Elites Want You to Fear the Robot � naked capitalism
Monday, February 04, 2013
Sunday, February 03, 2013
Texas man arraigned on murder charges in shooting of 'American Sniper'
What could possibly go wrong?
"Part of this process involved taking these veterans to the range," said the posting on SOFREP.com.
Texas man arraigned on murder charges in shooting of 'American Sniper' | Reuters:
Saturday, February 02, 2013
Is Dr. Oz Doing More Harm Than Good?
Rule One for economics: incentives matter.
Even smart scientists will ignore hard science if there is money to be made.
Michael Specter: Is Dr. Oz Doing More Harm Than Good? : The New Yorker
Even smart scientists will ignore hard science if there is money to be made.
Michael Specter: Is Dr. Oz Doing More Harm Than Good? : The New Yorker
Veterans Make Up Shrinking Percentage of Suicides
Veterans Make Up Shrinking Percentage of Suicides - NYTimes.com:
Dr. Kemp said veterans tend to fall into higher-risk groups, which include: being male; living in a rural area, particularly in the West; and having access to firearms.
Dr. Kemp said veterans tend to fall into higher-risk groups, which include: being male; living in a rural area, particularly in the West; and having access to firearms.
Friday, February 01, 2013
Japan's Demographic Disaster
Boarding a train a Takadanobaba during rush hour might alleviate the worry that Japan has too few people.
Japan's Demographic Disaster - The Diplomat
Japan's Demographic Disaster - The Diplomat