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Health Care Non-Economics

March 28, 2012

The current Supreme Court drama over health care reform is making all sorts of headlines. One thing that is missing is sufficient criticism of the horrible economics being served up by opponents or reform. This is simple. People whom advocate that we ought to allow market forces to govern the health care system obviously have […]

Economics / Bernanke, consumer confidence, Federal Reserve Board, jobs, recession, recovery, stimulus, unemployment /

Bernanke Cautions

March 26, 2012

Today’s speech by Ben Bernanke has caught quite a bit of attention. So it should. His basic argument is that it far too soon to declare victory in this recovery. Job growth is way too small each month. Moreover what growth there has been is more a function in the reduction of firing than in […]

Commentary, Politics /

Ruminations on The Election

March 26, 2012

This is a silly season in America. Sillier than even by our usually silly standards. We are mired in one of the most peculiar political processes ever. The Republican party is deeply divided between far right social conservatives who want to undo the entire post war era – especially women’s rights, economic conservatives who want […]

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