Economics
« Previous EntriesMike Norman: The U.S. Cannot Go Broke
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012Interesting. Is he full of it?
Is the “Increasing Income Gap” a Myth?
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012I read an interesting piece yesterday about the supposedly increasing income gap. Yes, I said “supposedly.” Now, before you dismiss this post, I urge you to read this short piece. The author makes an interesting case as to why the gap is not increasing like some politicians would have us believe. From the article: Data [...]
Do Low Tax Rates Lead to Destruction of Jobs?
Friday, March 9th, 2012This comment was left on the WSJ article I referenced in the last post: Small companies create jobs, and large companies destroy jobs. Large companies are, by and large blue chip companies. Blue chip companies are the ones that the wealthy invest in with all of the money they’ve saved in taxes over the four [...]
Great Piece by Arthur Brooks
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012The expanding welfare state exists, in no small part, to shove marshmallows into our collective mouth. The government expunges sacrifice, smooths the risk out of our economic lives, and protects us from the consequences of our actions. It is aggressively moving us away from the national entrepreneurial ethos, teaching dependency and changing our relationship to [...]
Interesting Presentation on the Fall of Rome
Sunday, February 26th, 2012This is long but interesting.
Austrian Economics vs. Mainstream Economics (Interesting)
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012If you have twenty or so minutes, watch this video.
Economics is Fun Video Series
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012Okay, this is cool. One of the organizations I follow on facebook, posted a video from YouTube series called “Economics is Fun.” I searched YouTube and found seven of the videos and organized them here for your enjoyment. They’re short (each video is around 2 minutes long) and easy to understand. I wish the sound [...]
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