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Doggie Paddle Economy

September 7, 2012

Remember the doggie paddle? That’s what the economy’s doing. Lots of effort. Lots of splashing about. Even more huffing and puffing. All to little or no avail. We’re going nowhere. And we’re not going there very quickly. On Tuesday we learned from the Institute for Supply Management that the manufacturing sector has lost momentum. Less […]

Economics / Bernanke, Federal Reserve Board, interest rates, monetary policy, recovery, stimulus /

Bernanke Confuses

August 31, 2012

OK. Now I get it. The key qualification for any aspiring Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board goes as follows: Give a long awaited speech outlining Fed policy. Give a spirited and detailed defense of that policy. Clearly explain that although that policy is a little unusual its risks and costs are far outweighed by […]

Commentary, Economics / Romney, Ryan /

Romney’s New Plan – Same As The Old Plan

August 31, 2012

Well then. Now we know. Last night Mitt Romney gave us an unequivocal plan that will, he assures us, generate about 12 million new jobs during his first term. Here it is: And unlike the president, I have a plan to create 12 million new jobs. It has 5 steps. [1] First, by 2020, North […]

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