In the last few weeks, there has been plenty of debate over the debt deal and America’s economic troubles. Some have blamed everything on government spending, some have called the Tea Party and GOP blackmailers, some have been disappointed in President Obama, and some are still blaming everything on George Bush – the only Read More…
Category: fiscal policy
CSquared-onomics Part 2
Here’s my attempt at Applied International Economics in a few pages. Please make sure you read Part one (my last post) first or this may not make sense to you. Also, please check out the recently added About the Author and About the Blog pages at the links on the right. Lesson #1: The Read More…
CSquared-onomics Part 1
Economics is one the most powerful tools we have for understanding the world around us and creating good policy, despite its many shortcomings. Unfortunately few people have the opportunity to learn its fundamentals. I’d like to share what I believe are the basic lessons of economics that every concerned citizen should know. I’ll talk Read More…