…is at least a gesture at an economic argument against the federal government’s response to the economic crisis here.  I will return to that below, but first a few general…

…to make movies. “Money knows best.” Is the one true measure. “There needs to be a cost-benefit analysis.” If there is no direct net economic (monetary) benefit, then the regulation…

…it.  Why should we believe him now? Frame 2:  regional economic development The second theme I would hit on is the need for regional economic development.  Biden can appeal to…

…to support boys. For black boys, race compounds economic disadvantage. While black and white girls from similar economic backgrounds achieve comparable incomes as adults, black boys earn far less than…

…say, retail is not economic development; it’s what happens after you have economic development. Egregious cases like the wealthy St. Louis suburb of Des Peres (median household income of $90,000…

Monetary Sovereignty, Sanctions and Russian Economic Policy The central role of economic sanctions in the US/EU strategy against Russia has returned international political economy to the center stage if it…

Economic Policy After The Midterm Elections  Will economic policy change much aa a result of the midterm elections? After all, the GOP has taken the House of Representatives, if only…

…Josh Bivens Economic Policy Institute Since 1949, there has been a Democratic advantage in the average performance of key macroeconomic indicators measuring economic health. Summary: The economy performs much better during Democratic presidential administrations than during…

…education were living this minimal risklife. We had an environment which supported the economic life journeyof the autoworker, simultaneously supporting the economic life journey of Mr.Bacon’s experience, simultaneous supporting the…

…of a supposedly liberal president repeatedly and needlessly trying to cut Social Security is enough to bring a reasonable, economically literate person to the point of existential despair. To see…