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It Don't Mean Much, These Seats are Cheap.

It Don't Mean Much, These Seats are Cheap.

Author: Niklas Blanchard

I'm an economics student and an active investor. Besides being an econ/investment nerd, I enjoy fine automobiles and fashion.

When the Tough Get Cutting

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”

March 15, 2013March 15, 2013 by 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”

March 14, 2013March 14, 2013 by Niklas Blanchard

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?”

March 14, 2013March 15, 2013 by Niklas Blanchard

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”

March 12, 2013March 12, 2013 by Niklas Blanchard

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”

March 12, 2013March 12, 2013 by Niklas Blanchard

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”

March 12, 2013March 12, 2013 by Niklas Blanchard

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”

March 11, 2013March 25, 2013 by Niklas Blanchard

“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””

March 11, 2013March 11, 2013 by Niklas Blanchard

(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”

March 10, 2013September 4, 2013 by Niklas Blanchard

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