…What happened from their belief in Panglossian outcomes from mythical invisible hands to their actual policy recomendations? Does modern capitalism need the invisible hand myth or would it be better…

…(part 2), the myth has generated enormous profits for many commercial interests, including companies that peddle statins. (Please read both parts of the post.) No surprise, manufacturers have poured millions…

…a piggy bank. Which gets us to our second set-up point: the Myth of the Reagan Raid. Onward and lowward (i.e. below the fold). The Trustees measure the health of…

…lost the election because he promised to increase taxes to pay back Reagan’s deficits. Now his promise is coming back to haunt the Republican party and the memory of Reagan….

…media outlets ran the sorts of swooning stories about him that they are currently running about Reagan – despite the fact that Clinton’s economy was stronger than Reagan’s, and that…

by Mike Kimel The Kimel Curve and the Kitchen Sink, Part 2: The Reagan Era to the Present I often post about the relationship between the top marginal tax rate…

…so far: Economic Issues 1. Real GDP less per capita. The fastest annualized growth in real GDP per capita occurred under JFK/LBJ. It was followed by Reagan and Clinton, under…

…is a great idea: THE REAGAN LEGACY: AN EPONYMOUS EPIDEMIC GRIPS WASHINGTON. The Ronald Reagan Legacy Project is dedicated to making sure that Americans are reminded of Reagan every day…

…after Reagan,” or something very similar. Digby gives some background on the Reagan Legacy project, which spearheads efforts to name stuff after Reagan (“The Ronald Reagan Legacy Project’s mission is…

…Bible Belt states its Tammany Hall. President Reagan was prelude to this Trumpian farce. Reagan, was a professional actor, who, like revivalists and televangelists, knew how to play to the…