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OTB at 20

· Tuesday, January 31, 2023 · 41 comments

A look back at two decades of blogging.

Our Awful Criminal Justice System

· Saturday, May 30, 2020 · 10 comments

A stroll down memory lane.

Parsing a Key Phrase from the Trump-EU Press Conference

· Saturday, July 28, 2018 · 3 comments

Trade deals take more than an afternoon chat.

Michael Phelps Breaks Olympic Medal Record; Greatest Olympian Ever?

· Tuesday, July 31, 2012 · 30 comments

Michael Phelps today won his 18th and 19th Olympic medal, breaking the old record held by gymnast Larysa Latynina. Does this make him the greatest ever?

Cash For Clunkers Was A Boondoggle From The Start

· Wednesday, November 9, 2011 · 28 comments

It was clear from the start that “Cash For Clunkers” was a bad idea.

The Final Verdict On The 2009 Stimulus: A Failure

· Wednesday, July 6, 2011 · 51 comments

President Obama smiled as he signed the 2009 stimulus into law, but the results aren’t anything to smile about.

Great Recession Ended June 2009

· Monday, September 20, 2010 · 16 comments

Great news, everybody: The biggest economic calamity since the Great Depression has been over for well over a year.

Paul Krugman’s Economic Silliness

· Monday, September 6, 2010 · 51 comments

According to Paul Krugman’s latest column, the massive destruction of World War Two was actually good for the U.S. economy. Sadly, there are people who consider him an expert.

Conservatives Wrong on Auto Bailout?

· Tuesday, June 1, 2010 · 22 comments

Income Inequality and Economic Consensus

· Monday, January 18, 2010 · 57 comments

OTB Radio — Tonight at 5:30 Eastern

· Wednesday, November 18, 2009 · No comments

Pfizer Abandons Property It Stole From Kelo

· Wednesday, November 18, 2009 · 15 comments

OTB Radio — Tonight at 5:30 Eastern

· Tuesday, November 10, 2009 · No comments

OTB Radio — Tonight at 5:30 Eastern

· Thursday, October 29, 2009 · No comments

Obesity: Nanny State Solution

· Tuesday, October 13, 2009 · No comments

ObamaCare 2.0

· Friday, August 28, 2009 · 30 comments

Insurance: You Keep Using That Word…

· Tuesday, August 11, 2009 · 31 comments

Manly Things

· Saturday, August 1, 2009 · 3 comments

Overstatement of the Day – Gay Rights Edition

· Tuesday, July 28, 2009 · 35 comments

Wal-Mart Supports Mandatory Health Coverage (Out of Kindness, I Suppose)

· Wednesday, July 1, 2009 · 25 comments

Advil Strip Search Illegal, Says Supreme Court

· Thursday, June 25, 2009 · 27 comments

OTB Radio – Tonight at 7 Eastern

· Wednesday, June 3, 2009 · 2 comments

Just Prisoners There, Of Their Own Device

· Thursday, May 21, 2009 · 13 comments

OTB Radio – Tonight at 7 Eastern

· Thursday, April 30, 2009 · No comments

OTB Radio – Tonight at 7 Eastern

· Wednesday, April 1, 2009 · No comments

Obama Fires GM CEO Wagoner and his Board

· Monday, March 30, 2009 · 43 comments

Collectivism vs. Charity

· Thursday, March 26, 2009 · 5 comments

OTB Radio – Tonight at 7 Eastern

· Wednesday, March 25, 2009 · No comments

Geithner Plan: TARP 2.0?

· Monday, March 23, 2009 · 11 comments

Why Small Things Get Big Attention

· Saturday, March 21, 2009 · 4 comments

Timothy Geithner: Dead Secretary Walking

· Thursday, March 19, 2009 · 26 comments

OTB Radio – Tonight at 7 Eastern

· Wednesday, March 11, 2009 · No comments

OTB Radio – Tonight at 7 Eastern

· Wednesday, February 25, 2009 · No comments

OTB Radio – Tonight at 7 Eastern

· Wednesday, February 18, 2009 · No comments

GM, Chrysler Seek Billions for Dumb Business Plan

· Wednesday, February 18, 2009 · 20 comments

Start New Banks

· Friday, February 6, 2009 · 16 comments

Obama the Fear Monger

· Thursday, February 5, 2009 · 32 comments

Drugs and Sports: A Recipe for Success?

· Monday, February 2, 2009 · 7 comments

OTB Radio – Tonight at 7 Eastern

· Wednesday, January 28, 2009 · No comments

Changes in Platitudes, Changes in Attitudes

· Wednesday, January 21, 2009 · 27 comments

OTB Radio – TONIGHT at 7 Eastern

· Tuesday, December 23, 2008 · 4 comments

OTB Radio – Tonight at 7 Eastern

· Wednesday, December 17, 2008 · No comments

Recession Started December 2007

· Monday, December 1, 2008 · 10 comments

OTB Radio – Tonight at 7 Eastern

· Wednesday, November 26, 2008 · No comments

Why Are We Bailing Out Citigroup? (Updated)

· Monday, November 24, 2008 · 9 comments

Not the Great Depression (Updated)

· Sunday, November 23, 2008 · 14 comments

Economic Growth Goes Negative (Updated)

· Thursday, October 30, 2008 · 21 comments

OTB Radio – Tonight at 7 Eastern

· Wednesday, October 22, 2008 · No comments

Coping With the Worst of the Election Season

· Tuesday, October 14, 2008 · 11 comments

Paul Krugman Wins Nobel Prize

· Monday, October 13, 2008 · 11 comments

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