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Why Trickle Down Can’t Get Through the Corporate Filters
December 12, 2010 – 6:37 pm | No Comment
Why Trickle Down Can’t Get Through the Corporate Filters

This guest post was written by Kats Eye.
Trickle down economic theory has a lot in common with your old fashioned Mr. Coffee drip coffeemaker. Each must go through a filter before …

Income Tax Reform (Or the Lack Thereof)
November 21, 2010 – 8:21 pm | No Comment
Income Tax Reform (Or the Lack Thereof)

In the first few days of studying the federal income tax in law school, you learn some basics about the marginal tax brackets. Surprisingly, there are only about 5 tax brackets taxpayers can fit …

A Modest Proposal on American Politics and The Budget Deficit
November 19, 2010 – 2:36 pm | No Comment
A Modest Proposal on American Politics and The Budget Deficit

This guest post was written by Ross Weiner, a senior at Fordham University majoring in Finance.
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a president who was an asshole? Unfortunately the foresight of mid-term elections and …

Give Green to Green
April 13, 2010 – 3:27 am | No Comment
Give Green to Green

Industrial policy could be a new way forward for the US. No, I am not as naive to think that Congress and State Legislatures will have a revelation inspiring them to work for the …

Bravo Spirit Airlines – Seriously.
April 12, 2010 – 6:49 pm | No Comment
Bravo Spirit Airlines – Seriously.

So, my idea has finally come to fruition. Charging for carry on bags- *cue hallelujah music* Now many have taken this with the typical boo-hoo mindset, condemning the “evil airlines” with un-intelligent quips like “what’s …

How Low Do Our Expectations for Health Care Performance Have to Be?
April 12, 2010 – 6:16 pm | No Comment
How Low Do Our Expectations for Health Care Performance Have to Be?

Nominal health spending in the United States grew 4.4% in 2008, to $2.3 trillion or $7,681 per person. This brings health care spending to 16.2% of GDP. In 2003 the total health care spending was …

Krugman’s Lessons from Germany
November 15, 2009 – 11:25 am | No Comment
Krugman’s Lessons from   Germany
C’mon…Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes.
November 11, 2009 – 4:49 pm | No Comment
C’mon…Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes.

Recently I traveled to Las Vegas for
business. I’ve been there about five or six times all for business related reasons and EVERY time
I’m amazed at the place. For one…its in the desert. Two, the …

Occupational $atisfaction: Captialist vs. Socialist Schemes
November 1, 2009 – 7:38 am | No Comment
Occupational $atisfaction: Captialist vs. Socialist Schemes

The other day I had a conversation about
Socialist systems, and their ability to make people “happy.” The main contention was that people can
do what makes them happy via the socialist model, and not care …

The Grim Romer
October 25, 2009 – 5:30 pm | No Comment
The Grim Romer

Just this past Thursday, Christina Romer, a
top economic adviser to the President, revealed a gloomy forecast. She is an expert on the Great
Depression and an accomplished academic, so naturally you should consider …