…with the vote to force House floor consideration on extending the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies. Why is it amazing? Because in the 21st century, fewer than a half-dozen discharge…

…ending February 21st by r.j. Sigmund (“Zero Hedge” – Tyler Durden) Speaking to reporters early this week, President Trump touted his tightened embargo on Cuba, pointing to moves to choke…

…that cursive *could* have utility and acknowledging that in the third decade of the 21st century, it is an anachronism. One example is reading a clock face. Most kids these…

…World’s Billionaires by Forbes with a net worth of $11.2 billion, making him the 21st richest person in the world at the time. Charlie Ergen is still a gambler: “Satellite…

…in the third decade of the 21st century, parents in the richest nation on the planet are refusing to protect their newborns from preventable death because they’ve been duped by…

…paid during the past 60 years.) The confusion on economic issues was probably the most important influence on swing voters, who supported Romney against their own economic interests, thinking that…

by Mike Kimel A Post: Tax Burdens, Presidents, and Subsequent Economic Growth – A Few Pictures, Part 1 Last week I had a post looking at the relationship between the…

By Mike Kimel Optimal Tax Rates for Generating Economic Growth According to Barro-Sahasakul Tax Data This piece is a bit more wonky than what I normally post. I recently re-read…

…develop the debate for newcomers. This also marks Tom’s new website Ecological Headstand) Accounting for the Current Economic Crisis and Inadequate Political Responses The day before yesterday, while searching for…

by Mike Kimel Cross posted on the Presimetrics blog. Government Spending and Economic Expansions It is conventional wisdom that raising taxes, particularly during and just after a recession, will harm…