…debate over fiscal policy is the key to deterring future hostage taking stunts.  And it is the best way to beat Republicans or to force them to moderate on fiscal…

…sold at major retailers today, such as legendary Half of Fame MLB pitcher Nolan Ryan’s private label beef that is carried exclusively at Kroger stores, or at his private label…

Fiscal stimulus? All sorts of numbers being tossed around, not sure where they are coming up with them from. But, if we are looking to drive a consumption based economy,…

…background States are facing a more tenuous fiscal climate due to slowing revenue growth and increasing spending demands in state fiscal year (FY) 2026. There have been recent shifts in…

…moderates in both parties decided the right strategy would be to have short-term fiscal stimulus with long-term fiscal restraint, which is often referred to as Rubinomics. This strategy would both…

…physicians what they already k new, Depakote was a very valuable medication for “off-label” (unapproved uses). In the irony department, prescribing and administering Depakote for off-label uses is legal, and…

…information about products’ energy use. Label is voluntary, and Congress ordered it The Energy Star label is voluntary for products that meet certain efficiency levels, and differs from Department of…

…the allegedly respectable grounds of “fiscal sustainability”. The latest to pronounce on this matter is the Governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King. This is a particularly sad, as…

Robert Waldmann dares comment on Paul Krugman’s Optimal Fiscal Policy in a Liquidity Trap. Krugman argues that, when we are in a liquidity trap, the fiscal authority should use expansionary…

…the so-called “fiscal cliff.” But the chatter around the fiscal cliff is deeply weird, so in this post I will explain what it is and what the issues involved mean…