Matthew Yglesias comments today on the Tax Policy Center’s report about the budgetary implications of Paul Ryan’s new budget. In general, it produces a budgetary hold of… Read more “When the Tough Get Cutting”
Author: Niklas Blanchard
There’s Nothing New Under the Sun
“The thing that hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done is that which shall be done; and there is no new… Read more “There’s Nothing New Under the Sun”
Where is the Last Straw?
A country is not a household. Wait, back up. Let’s make that statement more clear. It is unlikely that an individual household has the reputational capital and… Read more “Where is the Last Straw?”
Solutions: Everybody Has One
NOTE: During an edit, I completely mangled this post, and the previous one was eaten by the internet…I’m trying to get it back together, so forgive me… Read more “Solutions: Everybody Has One”
Noah Smith on Wealth and Inequality
Noah Smith has a new piece in The Atlantic today about wealth distribution (yes, it has to do with that dumb video). The refreshing part is, Noah’s… Read more “Noah Smith on Wealth and Inequality”
Higher Education Should Be Funded by Cash and Equity
Last week, I a lot of fun discussing the de rigueur issue of bank capital requirements with various people. I especially thank Miles Kimball and Josh Hendricksen.… Read more “Higher Education Should Be Funded by Cash and Equity”
Lake Atlantic-begone
Another day, another article full of awful commentary relating to that misleading video about “wealth inequality”. Here is Jordan Weissmann: But take note: wealth is extraordinarily uneven… Read more “Lake Atlantic-begone”
“Advocate Fiscal Policy, not Fiscal Stimulus”
Just like Schrödinger’s cat, I find myself suspended between two physical states. I’m stuck in a metaphysical state between agreement and disagreement. The catalyst of this sorry… Read more ““Advocate Fiscal Policy, not Fiscal Stimulus””
(MV=PQ) ≠ QTM
As I noted in an earlier post, I had a conversation with John Aziz regarding the quantity equation. Here is John’s question from Twitter: Why did Milton… Read more “(MV=PQ) ≠ QTM”