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“Willful blindness” 27 Aug 2013 | 05:40 pm
The example presented of a community and willful blindness is concrete enough to be useful for a conversation I believe, and to mean something to readers in general. There is the risk the term ‘willfu...
The PPACA and Healthcare Sky is Falling Again . . . 27 Aug 2013 | 03:34 pm
Huh? Repeal the PPACA to Help Hispanics and African-Americans ? ? ? Crooks and Liars carries a conversation by Repub Senator Ted Cruz with Candy Crowley on CNN. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas is making it...
Contra Hall 27 Aug 2013 | 01:54 am
Robert Hall wrote a paper (pdf warning)which is getting attention from Krugman, DeLong and their slavish follower uh here. Neither DeLong nor Krugman is convinced, but both are respectfully doubtful,...
Median wages and employment to population ratio 26 Aug 2013 | 04:36 pm
From colleague New Deal Democrat at the Bondadd blog comes this comment and clarification regarding the reporting from this post at Angry Bear: I have left this comment elsewhere, because there is wi...
Ryan Avent and Graeber 25 Aug 2013 | 07:58 pm
by Robert Waldmann Ryan Avent has some fun with Graeber. Click for the article but here is a summary. Graeber “The ruling class has figured out that a happy and productive population with free time...
Public pensions 25 Aug 2013 | 07:57 pm
Salon offers an article on expectations for public sector pensions. Given the demise of many private pension plans and the lackluster performance of 401ks for many people, what’s next?
Less money to spend 25 Aug 2013 | 07:50 pm
From the Washington Post: Recession’s pain reaching deep into the economic recovery–The buying power of Americans continues to be weaker than it was when the recession ended four years ago, underscor...
Everything You Need to Know About the Justification for CEO Pay in One Graphic 25 Aug 2013 | 02:29 am
The markets don’t believe it. Exhibit: If the market isn’t stupid enough to believe that CEOs are compensated based on the “value” they add to the company, why should we be?
Republicans’ “Market-Oriented” Health Care Reforms Won’t Work, Part 1 24 Aug 2013 | 09:06 pm
http://www.middleclasspoliticaleconomist.com/2013/08/republicans-market-oriented-health-care.html Republicans’ “Market-Oriented” Health Care Reforms Won’t Work, Part 1 This has been a week of Republ...
Recycle reuse reduce? 24 Aug 2013 | 07:01 pm
by David Zetland from Aguanomics: Recycle reuse reduce? When it comes to consumer goods, reduce-reuse-recycle makes lots of sense. Don’t buy that bike if you’re not going to use it. If you are going...
