Robert Waldmann Is going to disagree with Barack Obama and Paul Krugman (alternative title “which one here is not like the others”). Krugman writes and Obama implies that no large…

…and ‘message’ is constantly displayed in comments when it comes to political messaging…especially in a forced two party system. To illustrate, allowing the labels ‘pro-life’ and ‘pro-choice’ to define the…

…in private-label securities. These securities included subprime loans, which were extended to people with thin or weak credit histories, as well as exotic loans such as adjustable-rate mortgages known as…

…I wonder if he is even aware that economic historians label the 1870’s as the “Long Depression”. I find it really amusing that he so proud of what others call…

…do in any case cause they kick ass. I’ve given brief instructions in the spreadsheet. The graphs require some slightly sophisticated hand-tuning (data sources, label displays, axes, etc.) depending on…

…the format informative and I think will continue the conversation. To avoid any confusion I will label ‘open threads’ as such for any subject, and use the term ‘topical threads’…

…order our current economists are Cactus, Divorced one like Bush, Ken Houghton, Spencer England, Stormy, Robert Waldmann, Tom Bozzo, Linda Beale, and Rebecca Wilder. Bruce Webb has added his expertise…

…“The reforms included in this legislation will help control health care costs and expand access to quality, affordable coverage to all Americans in a fiscally-responsible manner.” The estimates also cover…

…there is a column equating to ‘Income – Cost’ which is labeled ‘Net increase during the Year’. Now the Trustees don’t label this as ‘Surplus’ but there is little doubt…

…purchasing companies] were known as “leveraged-buyout operators.” But LBO became a bad name. … Their new label became “private equity,” a name that turns the facts upside-down: A purchase of…