I’ve written previously about why we should take markets very seriously as potential economic growth forecasters. Markets have both ‘wisdom of crowds’ advantages as well…
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Something cute to cleanse the palate in case you missed it over the weekend. OMG An AOC mini-me! She nails it! #Priceless pic.twitter.com/CAfV8Da5d3 — Todd…
Getting the Growth Story Right It isn’t easy to be a macro-economist right now. It probably isn’t ever easy to be one, but right now,…
Well, it took them a while to get there but the NY Times has finally taken notice that the Steele dossier appears to contain a…
Jesus of Nazareth was executed today on the orders of the Roman State. Method of execution: Crucifixion. The charge under Roman law was treason, and…
A Portland homeless man named Jared Walter was given the nickname the “TriMet Barber” for repeatedly assaulting women on public transportation, often cutting their hair or…
Turkey is in the midst of another major crisis – in fact, they’re in the midst of three. The situation in Turkey should be of…
A provocative what-if — actually, two provocative what-ifs — from Jonathan Last. Obama voters: If you could go back to 2012, knowing what you know…
Dear Dave, Our son is 17, and he is in school. He has a good part-time job, and my wife and I started teaching him…
Lori Loughlin’s coming defense: I didn’t know bribery was illegal
“I didn’t know that what I was doing was a crime” feels very on-brand for 2019 and the age of Trump. Or, better yet, “I…