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 …
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 …
Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately: Scientists Discover Keys to Long Life – WSJ.com online.wsj.com “By analyzing the DNA of the world’s oldest people, Boston University scientists said Thursday they have discovered a genetic signature of longevity. They expect soon to offer a test that could let people learn whether …
Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately: Notable & Quotable – WSJ.com online.wsj.com “Verizon CEO and Business Roundtable Chairman Ivan Seidenberg on government and the economy.” The Keynesian Dead End – WSJ.com online.wsj.com “The Wall Street Journal argues that spending our way to prosperity is going out of style.” Weekend Interview …
Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately: Charles Krauthammer – A disaster with many fathers “Obama is as responsible for the Gulf as Bush was for New Orleans.” Academics on What Caused the Financial Crisis – Real Time Economics – WSJ “The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission on Friday and …
Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately: Disaster unfolds slowly in the Gulf of Mexico – The Big Picture – Boston.com www.boston.com “In the three weeks since the April 20th explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, and the start of the subsequent massive …
Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately: David McCourt: FCC Regulation of the Internet May Chill Investment in Broadband – WSJ.com online.wsj.com “In The Wall Street Journal, David McCourt says the FCC’s determination to impose net neutrality regulations on ISP companies will make investments in broadband more uncertain.” Fouad Ajami: Islam’s …
Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately: Have You Accidentally Sold Your Soul Lately? – Freakonomics Blog – NYTimes.com freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com “An online retailer adds an interesting clause to its contracts.” Q&A: Semi-Variance: A Better Risk Measure? – Fama/French Forum www.dimensional.com “Is semi-variance a more useful measure of downside risk than standard …
Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading today (organized by topic): The Economy Why the Recovery Will Be Robust, by David Ranson “It’s the normal V-shaped bounce after a deep recession.” Economics and Public Policy The Crack-up, by Vincent Reinhart “The administration might be settling for superficial progress on financial reform to …
Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading today (organized by topic): Foreign Policy Obama Contra Niebuhr, by Joseph Loconte “Supporters of President Obama’s ‘moral realism’ are unaware of many elements of Reinhold Niebuhr’s political theology.“ Health Care Reform The Health Lady Has Yet to Sing, by Kim Strassel “ObamaCare is still no …
