The New York Times 29 August 2012 Economix blog, “Is the Fiscal Cliff a Big Deal?” by Casey Mulligan is faulty, because it misses an…
Month: August 2012
… [to] gut medicare…is economically irrelevant…because it represents an unfunded mandate… As an economist I place little credence in words, and so in all honesty…
…our problem is strong growth!?… Mitt Romney’s choice of a vice presidential is puzzling. As I see it, Paul Ryan’s primary strength is that he…
…early retirement and education aren’t “safety valves”… At 8.3%, “headline” unemployment represents 1 in 8 would-be workers without jobs. Furthermore, we know that we’re seeing…