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Should Jobless Benefits Be Extended for the Eighth Time?
An editorial in The Wall Street Journal this week discusses the proposal to extend jobless benefits for the eighth time since the recession started. This extension would mean the unemployed can collect benefits for up to 99 weeks, nearly two years. Is this a good idea from an economics point of view? Is this compassion? Or, are [...]
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Economic Optimism Down – 17 Month Low – Why?
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Investor’s Business Daily reported this week that economic optimism is down to a 17 month low, according to the IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index. Separately, small business confidence is also declining with a lower sales outlook, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. Why has economic optimism declined? Are these results unexpected? Let’s [...]
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Is Wealth Redistribution the Best Way to Get Excellent Health Care?
Dr. Berwick, the new interim apppointment to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), is in the news a lot lately over his remark about “… any health-care funding plan that is just, equitable, civilized and humane must – must – redistribute wealth from the richer among us to the poorer and less [...]
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Note to Readers – A Change in the Blog Posting Schedule and More
Due to my work schedule, I need to change how often I do blog postings. Instead of twice-a-week postings on Monday evening and Thursday evening, I plan to do just Monday evening blog postings, at least for now.
For those readers who have sent me positive comments, please know that they are greatly appreciated.
By the way, my new [...]
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Low Interest Rates – Who Wins? Who Loses?
In The Wall Street Journal this week, an op-ed piece deals with the Federal Reserve’s policy of near-zero interest rates, presumably to help our very anemic and faltering economic recovery. Are we really in an economic recovery? Or, are we on the edge of a double-dip recession? Or worse yet, are we entering a depression [...]
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Vagueness Impedes Economic Growth – Why?
Writing in The Wall Street Journal this week, Daniel Henninger suggests a “void-for-vagueness doctrine” for Congress. What does he mean by “vagueness?” And, why is this suggestion so very important for economic growth? Let’s talk about it now.
The impetus for The Wall Street Journal column was the recent Supreme Court decision that found that the [...]
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Are We Entering a Depression?
Economist Paul Krugman in an op-ed column in The New York Times online edition indicates that he is fearful that we are now in the early stages of a depression, possibly the third depression in our history. Krugman also appears to believe that the cause will be government policy mistakes. Specifically, he sees the need for [...]
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Sustainable Capitalism vs American Capitalism – What’s the Difference?
An op-ed piece in The Wall Street Journal this week talks about ”sustainable capitalism” and long term value creation. It appears that the authors believe by integrating environmental, social and governance factors into business strategy, metrics, and assessments of risks/opportunities, long term value creation can be achieved, possibly maximized. It also appears that the authors think considering such factors can also influence business [...]
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My New Blogging Plans
As you might have noticed, I took a break from blogging recently. While these blog posts are relatively short, they still take time and I really needed some more time.
This month I have been working on my next book which is currently scheduled to be out in the fall. If all goes well with the book, [...]
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Are Teenagers Helped or Hurt by Minimum Wage Laws?