The House just unanimously passed a bill allowing federal workers to get back pay. The Senate and President are in support so this should soonRead More
The Deficit: It’s the Economy, Stupid!
America’s approaching debt crisis is the topic de jour, both in the news room and in the living room. We have the fiscal cliff, theRead More
Econ 101 and the Cost of Cell Phone Plans
My one time colleague (Evan Lawrence-Hurt) posted the following: In Colombia I was able to purchase an iPhone SIM card for 7 pesos (~$5), gotRead More
The Free-Market Case for a Strong Social Safety Net
My time constraints mean this needs to be brief, but I think one of the strongest arguments for a strong social safety net comes directlyRead More
Broaden the Base and Lower the Rate
The Romney/Ryan tax plan calls for lower tax rates. They argue that the plan is going to be at least close to revenue neutral dueRead More
Gas is Still Too Cheap
Yesterday, for the first time, I spent more than $50 to fill my tank of gas. I do not have a particularly big car (it’sRead More
We Need More Revenue
I came across in interesting sentence in the CBO analysis of Paul Ryan’s budget proposal: “The path for revenues as a percentage of GDP was specifiedRead More
Olympic Medals Over Time – Post Olympics Update
I’ve updated the charts below to include the results from the just completely London 2012 games. This was a very good Olympics for the USA.Read More
Why Money in Politics Matters
I often hear a lot of people complain about politicians buying votes – outspending their opponents to win elections. This pisses me off. Not theRead More
Olympic Medals Over Time
I put this chart together because after reading this BBC article I was interested in seeing the visual. Apart from the well known and discussed rise inRead More