Smoot-Hawley and Austerity
One other quick note on Evan Thomas’ piece in the NYT today which I commented on here – in it, he...
Yearly Archive: 2016
Bridgeport May Defer Pension Payments
It looks like Bridgeport might get some financial relief from the state in the form of deferred payments to the municipal...
Kasich To Drop Out?
It looks like John Kasich is about to give in to the reality show called Donald Trump with an announcement back...
Elites Under Pressure
It seems that the Trump candidacy is certainly striking fear in the hearts of the elites these days. First, there was...
Equal Rights Always Sends Conservatives to the Restroom
Hat tip to Nancy LeTourneau for pointing out that, whenever there is an equal rights fight, conservatives always seem to worry...
Trump Dominates…Ted Bails Out
Well, that didn’t take long! Indiana was immediately called for Trump as soon as the polls closed and now Ted Cruz...
Is Trump Really The Result of Too Much Democracy?
The blogosphere has been abuzz yesterday and today about Andrew Sullivan’s article in New York magazine where he allows all his fears about...
Uncollected Taxes Could Eliminate the Deficit
Last week, the IRS announced that their analysis of the period 2008-2010 showed there was on average an estimated $458 billion in annual...
Leicester City – A Most Improbable Champion
Leicester City has just won the English Premier League title, completing what is surely the most improbable season in sporting history...
Reality Check – Strategies for Reducing Our Debt-to-GDP ratio
Monday’s Reality Check – a weekly presentation of facts and figures to help us all discuss important issues with some degree of understanding....