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Tuesday, March 31, 2015
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Saturday, March 28, 2015
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Dr. Ed's Blog: Redistributing Income to Reduce Inequality (excerpt)
Dr. Ed's Blog: Redistributing Income to Reduce Inequality (excerpt):
The conclusion is that Progressives who claim that income inequality has worsened have to prove that this is so after government support payments have been made, not before. If they are still right, then they will undoubtedly continue to press for even more income redistribution. However, before they do so, they should prove that the existing redistribution programs are not the cause of worsening income inequality. Conservatives argue that government benefits erode the work ethic and thereby exacerbate income inequality. I agree with that view. The debate will continue.
The conclusion is that Progressives who claim that income inequality has worsened have to prove that this is so after government support payments have been made, not before. If they are still right, then they will undoubtedly continue to press for even more income redistribution. However, before they do so, they should prove that the existing redistribution programs are not the cause of worsening income inequality. Conservatives argue that government benefits erode the work ethic and thereby exacerbate income inequality. I agree with that view. The debate will continue.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Monday, March 23, 2015
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Noahpinion: Why do non-experts think they know about macroeconomics?
Noahpinion: Why do non-experts think they know about macroeconomics?:
For that matter, who cares about *anything*? We're floating in a vast, insensate, mostly lifeless void of hard radiation, and in a short time we will all die and lose consciousness for all infinity, and everyone who remembered us or was affected by us will also shortly die and lose consciousness for all infinity. So pretty clearly, nothing really matters.
For that matter, who cares about *anything*? We're floating in a vast, insensate, mostly lifeless void of hard radiation, and in a short time we will all die and lose consciousness for all infinity, and everyone who remembered us or was affected by us will also shortly die and lose consciousness for all infinity. So pretty clearly, nothing really matters.
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Friday, March 20, 2015
FRED� All Employees: Food Services and Drinking Places in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (MSA)
Watch this space to see the impact of the increase of the minimum wage in Seattle. If the minimum wage increase does not reduce the number of jobs, what does that say about supply and demand curves?
FRED� All Employees: Food Services and Drinking Places in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (MSA)
FRED� All Employees: Food Services and Drinking Places in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (MSA)
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Monday, March 09, 2015
Liveblogging World War II: March 9, 1945: The Firebombing of Tokyo (Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality...)
Remember this when we speak about the unusual cruelty of the ISIS.
Liveblogging World War II: March 9, 1945: The Firebombing of Tokyo (Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality...)
Liveblogging World War II: March 9, 1945: The Firebombing of Tokyo (Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality...)
Sunday, March 08, 2015
Saturday, March 07, 2015
Transcript: Read Full Text of President Barack Obama’s Speech in Selma | TIME
It’s the idea held by generations of citizens who believed that America is a constant work in progress; who believed that loving this country requires more than singing its praises or avoiding uncomfortable truths. It requires the occasional disruption, the willingness to speak out for what’s right and shake up the status quo.
Transcript: Read Full Text of President Barack Obama’s Speech in Selma | TIME
Transcript: Read Full Text of President Barack Obama’s Speech in Selma | TIME
Thursday, March 05, 2015
Wednesday, March 04, 2015
The Demolition of Workers’ Compensation - ProPublica
Another reason why Social Security Disability has risen. The continued transfer of risk from corporations to government.
The Demolition of Workers’ Compensation - ProPublica
The Demolition of Workers’ Compensation - ProPublica
Tuesday, March 03, 2015
Krugman's Priceless Economics, David Henderson | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
Unions raise wages only for those in unions?
Krugman's Priceless Economics, David Henderson | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
Krugman's Priceless Economics, David Henderson | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty