Was The Revolution A Mistake?
Were the Colonists wrong to toss aside the British Empire so casually?
More Troubling Economic News
Another round of economic statistics suggests that we’re unlikely to see any real improvement between now and Election Day.
No Mr. President, The Private Sector Isn’t Doing Fine
The President seems to think the private sector is doing fine. He couldn’t possibly be more wrong.
Military Health Crisis Mirrors America’s
Health care is eating up 10 percent of the Pentagon’s budget and rising fast.
Factory Orders Drop In April, Signaling More Bad Economic News
Another sign this morning that the economic has been slowing, and may be contracting.
How Economic Doldrums Are Impacting The Election
A spate of bad economic news foretells a shift in the campaign for President.
May Jobs Report: Dismal, Disappointing, See Also Disastrous
It’s another bad jobs report for May, and time once again to wonder how much slower this economy can get.
GDP Revisions And Jobs Numbers Add Up To Grim Economic News
The economic statistics aren’t pointing in a very optimistic direction.
Fiscal Conservativism? Romney Would Raise Defense Spending $2.1 Trillion Over 10 Years
Mitt Romney is proposing one of the biggest peacetime increases in military spending in U.S. history.
Another Stagnant Spring For The Economy?
The economic tea leaves don’t look disastrous, but they don’t look all that great either.
Another Debt Ceiling Debacle Before The Election?
We may have to deal with the debt ceiling again before the November elections.
CBO Forecast: Trillion Dollar Deficits, Slow Growth, And High Unemployment
The latest projections from Congressional Budget Office are sobering to say the least.
GDP Growth 2.8% In 4th Quarter: Not Great, Not Good, Barely Okay
Another weak GDP report that portends stagnation ahead.
Apple Worth More Than Greece (Well, Not Really)
The combined value of Apple’s stock is more than the GDP of some countries.
UK Defense Secretary Tough on Iran, Tougher on Europe
Philip Hammond addressed the Atlantic Council this morning in advance of a meeting with Leon Panetta.
Rick Perry’s Wrongheaded “Government Reform” Plan
Rick Perry is out with a plan to reform Washington. Mostly, it’s just a bunch of gimmicks.
Bachmann Needs a Comparative Politics Class (and Some History and Logic, too)
Apparently, we should be more like China. Or something.
Obama’s Path To Victory
Despite the seeming odds against him, the Electoral College map is very favorable for President Obama.
Economy Adds A Mere 80,000 Jobs In October
Another month, another jobs report that makes you go “meh.”
Eurozone’s Perpetual Crisis
European leaders continue to kick the can down the road on a crisis that could bring down the global economy.
Reassessing Occupy Wall Street And The 99%’ers
Some on the right are giving Occupy Wall Street and The 99%’ers a second look.
Targeting Nominal GDP
After years of fighting inflation, some are now urging the Fed to instead target GDP growth and jobs.
What If The Economy Never Really Gets Better?
The prospects for real economic recovery are not good.
Two To Three Weeks To Prevent A Meltdown In Europe?
It’s time to start being concerned about Europe.
Is The Chinese Economic “Threat” Overblown?
Are the worries about China overtaking the United States realistic?
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.
Productivity Killing American Economy?
Derek Thompson argues that “the real reason Americans fell so squeezed” is our obsession with productivity.
Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
Did World War II teach us anything about spending-as-stimulus? Not really.
July PCE
Thank goodness, the July PCE numbers look pretty good compared to recent months. Lets hope it is something that will continue.
