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    Scientific Economic? Not Again!

    October 21, 2013

    That whole quasi-Nobel prize award paradox still reverberates. Today’s New York Times carries an op-ed piece by Raj Chetty from Harvard trying to fend off the laughter of those who see having both Shiller and Fama win at the same time is a little strange. His conclusion? Of course economics is a science. Why? Because […]

    Commentary / austerity, fiscal cliff, government spending, Obama, Republicans /

    Republican Sanity? Perhaps

    October 17, 2013

    Just a quick reminder: before we all get carried away with this new post-crisis dawn stuff, we should remember that two-thirds of the House Republicans – including Paul Ryan – voted to continue the government shutdown and to force the US into default. That thought ought to pour cold water on anyone who imagines we […]

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    Aftermath

    October 17, 2013

    The Republicans achieved nothing, but they did a lot of damage. That seems to be the emerging consensus this morning as Americans put their heads up over the trench parapets, and as government workers trudge back to work. There are a few things to remind ourselves of in the aftermath of the crisis. It is […]

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