…is substantially magnified. But how big is the effect after the 2010 Census? Under the Senate’s filibuster rules, 41 Senators can block debate on Senate bills and nomination confirmations. So…

…quack like ducks. For a quick list, take a look at the column headings in Table 2A the of the Fed’s analysis of the Census’s 2009 Panel Survey of Consumer…

…teased and announced August 10 2010 through November 3 2010 had much of an effect. My impression remains that it had remarkably little effect on anything for a roughly trillion…

…Shedding of Jobs in America.” Andrew Sum and Joseph McLaughlin. Challenge, 2010, vol. 53, issue 6, pages 62-76. 2. David Wessel, Wall Street Journal, January 30, 2010.“Wage and Benefit Growth…

…GDI below refer to the real series. Observations I note: 1. The Y/Y growth rate of GDI surpassed that of GDP in Q2 2010, continuing into Q3 2010. In Q3…

…so surprising that the WaPo is already declaring that a “consensus is forming on what steps to take in cutting the deficit.” Story by Lori Montgomery, WaPo, Nov. 22, 2010….

Premise: The difference between the Irish and U.S. situation is in the breadth of institutions (smaller financial institutions still intermediate and control capital usage), not the foolishness of the leaders…

…stir a debate” about a national sales tax, according to Bloomberg. Przybyla, Rivlin Proposes 6.5% National Sales Tax as Part of Deficit-Reduction Plan, Nov. 17, 2010. See also Jackie Calmes,…