James Oliver recently e-mailed me a shortlist of people I could consider adding to the “Too Brittle to Sustain” club: Bill Woolsey Bill Woolsey is an excellent… Read more “A Warm Welcome”
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Yes, the US Fiscal Situation Looks Bad
I suppose you were waiting for a “but…”. There is none. Both the forecast, and the prospects for getting the debt under control are ominous as they… Read more “Yes, the US Fiscal Situation Looks Bad”
Prognostications
The Senate Health Care Bill passed the House today in a 219-212 vote, with the reconciliation “sidecar”. Progressives and other leftist-liberals are obviously very excited, and billing… Read more “Prognostications”
Shoot Yourself in the (Glass) Foot? Blame a Guy Named Steagall.
Eugene White, one of the greatest economic historians I can think of, tells the story of Glass-Stegall. Also in this series, and by a guy named White:… Read more “Shoot Yourself in the (Glass) Foot? Blame a Guy Named Steagall.”
The Curse of Hyperbolic Discounting
I think it is fair to say that the left-wingers over at Balloon Juice are not very happy with me, which is understandable…but(!) hopefully this will help… Read more “The Curse of Hyperbolic Discounting”
Assorted Links
I didn’t get much news intake done today, at least not as much as I’d like. Monetary Policy: Rules vs Discretion. I think you probably know where… Read more “Assorted Links”
Anniversary Party
As I write this, around $200 billion of the “stimulus” has been “awarded”(?). It is worth a refreshing looking at definition of the word stimulus, because the… Read more “Anniversary Party”
Privatizing Currency
Bill Woolsey offers insight on how to privatize currency, which has inspired me to write up how I understand creating a business-to-business currency (like the Swiss WIR)… Read more “Privatizing Currency”