Government Debt is Currently Cheaper Than Cash
Right now, it’s more prudent for the Federal government to borrow money than to pay cash.
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An Outside the Box Stimulus Package: Stop Collecting Federal Taxes For Awhile. Period.
Karl Smith does the math and doesn’t see why the Federal government should be collecting ANY taxes right now.
Obama Should Listen to Small Businesses, Not Conservatives
Obama’s economic policies are failing because he’s listening to conservatives – not small businesses.
The Warren And Sanders Plans To Cancel Student Loan Debt Won’t Solve The Problem
Senators Warren and Sanders have both proposed plans to forgive student loan debt and make public colleges tuition-free. That’s easier said than done.
The Cable Bundle is Dying. We’ll Miss it When it’s Gone.
As much as we hate paying $200 a month for television, the future is likely going to be worse.
North Korea Rich Enough for Nukes, Too Poor to Pay for Hotels
Among the stumbling blocks to a DPRK nuclear summit: who’s going to pay for Kim Jong Un’s hotel room?
Supreme Court Justices Appear Skeptical Of Law Barring Legalization Of Sports Gambling
The Supreme Court heard argument today in a case challenging a 1992 law barring sports gambling in all but a handful of states, and the Justices appeared skeptical of the law.
Clintons Most Successful, Most Controversial ‘Power Couple’
A series of mini-scandals point to the conflicts of interest around the Clintons.
Reforming Ballot Access Laws
It may be time to rethink the way we make candidates get on the ballot.
Patent Trolls Go After Scan-to-Email Users
Ars Technica introduces us to “nice-guy lawyers who want $1,000 per worker for using scanners.”
News as a Public Good
Real news reporting has never paid for itself. But the days of it being subsidized by the local car dealer are rapidly ending.
Unemployment in a Self-Serve Economy
The gang at Fox Nation is amused that President Obama is blaming ATMs for high unemployment. But he’s right.
What, Exactly, Is The Federal Reserve Up To?
The Federal Reserve is injecting $ 600,000,000,000 into the economy, primarily in the hope that it will boost stock prices and, in turn, the economy. It might work, but if it doesn’t the consequences could be severe.
Lady Gaga Stole My Pie
The super rich have a lot larger share of total income than they did a generation ago. Are they taking it from the rest of us?
