Category Archives: Public Policy

Assorted Links (8/30/2010)

Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately: How Dismal is the Fiscal Future For America and Europe? Becker – The Becker-Posner Blog www.becker-posner-blog.com Here’s Nobel Laureate Gary Becker’s views on the possibility of a (developed economies) debt crisis: “Posner lays out clearly many of the present and future solvency and default

Assorted Links (8/28/2010)

Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately: The Emerging Markets’ Century — The American, A Magazine of Ideas www.american.com “Whereas public debt levels in many major industrialized countries will soon exceed 100 percent of GDP, those in the major emerging market economies generally range between 40 to 50 percent of GDP.”

Assorted Links (8/26/2010)

Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately: Biden’s Prediction: Inside Information or Pure Bluster? – NYTimes.com freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com Stephen Dubner provides the latest from the prediction markets on the midterm elections – 75% likelihood of a Republican House, while the Dems will most likely retain Senate control (however, with a substantially diminished

Assorted Links (8/20/2010)

Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately:    FASB’s Tort Bar Gift – WSJ.com online.wsj.com “The Wall Street Journal editorial board on the accounting group’s proposal to require companies disclose the potential costs of litigation.” Alex Epstein: Obama Follows Nixon on Oil Spill – WSJ.com online.wsj.com “In The Wall Street Journal,

Assorted Links (8/17/2010)

Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately:    Bam’s lousy economic record: Let’s just look at the facts, shall we? www.nydailynews.com “On the campaign trail, President Obama is talking about everything except his own economic record. He attacks his predecessor – a man for whom I worked – as his advisers

Assorted Links (8/12/2010)

Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately:  U.S. Is Bankrupt and We Don’t Even Know It: Laurence Kotlikoff www.bloomberg.com Great read – hat tip to (my former student) Jason Gould: “Let’s get real. The U.S. is bankrupt. Neither spending more nor taxing less will help the country pay its bills.” Timothy

Assorted Links (8/10/2010)

Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately: William McGurn: Are Americans Bigots? – WSJ.com online.wsj.com “In The Wall Street Journal, Main Street columnist William McGurn says elites have become far too ready to attack the motives of those who disagree with them.” Henry Olsen: Unemployment: What Would Reagan Do? – WSJ.com

Bailouts are Back

“Brian Carney reports that Fannie and Freddie ask for more cash within weeks of an Obama pledge to end taxpayer rescues.”

Assorted Links (8/8/2010)

Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately: Michael P. Fleischer: Why I’m Not Hiring – WSJ.com online.wsj.com “In The Wall Street Journal, Michael P. Fleischer writes that punishing tax rates discourage job creation by businesses.” Book review: The Five-Year Party – WSJ.com online.wsj.com “Melanie Kirkpatrick reviews The Five-Year Party: How Colleges

Assorted Links (8/7/2010)

Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately: How Companies Track Corporate Reputation – The Numbers Guy – WSJ blogs.wsj.com  “How polling firms and other companies track corporate reputation, from monitoring social networks to surveying thousands of people daily.” Medicare Actuary Questions Obamacare Savings | Foxnews.com politics.blogs.foxnews.com “The actuaries at Medicare are