The Dismal Optimist
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Free Jerome Powell
Attacks on the Federal Reserve’s independence have continued, with the Fed chair, Jerome Powell, coming under investigation by the Justice Department under Trump.
This is very, very bad. I don’t know why I didn’t expect this kind of chica...
Gift-Giving as an Economic Exercise
If you’ve ever asked an economist whether in-kind gifts or cash are preferable, most will say cash1. In fact, over the holidays, it’s a bit of a meme to share this paper by economist Joel Waldfogel, titled “The Deadweight Loss of Christmas”...
How Good Are the Jobs Numbers?
So, there’s a new (appointed, hopefully the Senate does not confirm him) head of the BLS now. In case you’ve been living under a rock: Trump fired Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the previous head for “faking the jobs numbers” to “try and boost Kamal...
Politicians are Gambling Addicts Asking for Loans
The Story
Our story begins with two brothers, Jim and Pim. Jim isn’t a bad guy, not really, though he does have a crippling gambling addiction. Pim also isn’t a bad guy, and he has a conservative business model he’d like to pursue, but...
More Money Prices, Please
When New York rolled out its congestion pricing policy, leftists and rightists alike recoiled in horror at the prospect of paying to enter NYC.
“This hurts the poor!”
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