Homines libenter quod volunt credunt
Posted in Politics on Mar 4th, 2008
This is but one small example of why I highly recommend the book, Super Crunchers, by Ian Ayers. More to come on this excellent book. For now, here is my take on the Democratic primaries. Today is an important day in the Democratic Presidential Primary season. Barack Obama has won 11 straight primary contests over […]
Posted in Flotsam and Jetsam on Mar 4th, 2008
If this keeps up I might actually start believing that being an economist makes me useful to society. At least I can provide some entertainment for some. Hear me talk about a variety of topics with Sinclair Noe on the very fine KFNN in Phoenix. We covered the new ISM Report on Manufacturing activity, the […]
Posted in Economic Illiteracy, Taxation on Mar 4th, 2008
In the majority of States, benefit funding is based solely on a tax imposed on employers. (emphasis original) That is from the Department of Labor discussion of state unemployment insurance programs. Or they can read this … or this … or this … By a legal definition they might be right, but isn’t that statement fraudulent […]
