…modern economics. Throughout his life, Marx did a terrible job of managing his own finances, and yet ironically considered himself an authority on economics. He was usually in financial difficulty…

…balance sheet fudge factor that they label in their footnotes as “unaccounted for crude oil”, thus suggesting there must have been a error or omission of that magnitude in this…

I have a student in Mozambique, Africa, who is doing an essay on how to create real economic growth among the general population. His main thesis was… “The Strenth of…

…samples sequenced during the August 4th to August 17th period, up from 22.4% of the national total during the July 21st to August 3rd period, and up from 12.7% of…

…the week ending September 21st, down from 13.4% during the week ending September 14th, so we’ve had a significant decrease in positive tests. Mean while, Covid cases accounted for 0.8%…

…perseveres as a hollowed-out husk. In fact, the idea of political democracy is more invested in the threat of a general strike than any 21st century pundit would care to…

…advice of scientific experts. How in the hell could any Governor of a State in the United States of America in the 21st Century go against the best scientific advice?…

…writing for Angry Bear. Recent comments got me thinking about it again. In thinking about the economics of slavery, I’m considering slavery and serfdom to be economic near-equivalents. Of course,…

…high cost of American health care. I begin by explaining the origin and meaning of the “single payer” label. I will then describe the two defects in S 1129 in…

“It Took the Democrats Half a Century to Rediscover Trickle-Up Economics,” The Soap Box, Bruce Barlett Republicans still cling to trickle-down delusions of the wealthy and big business delivering economic…