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Two Comments on the Yuan Revaluation

…apart from possible impacts on the price of that good. But again – I’m assuming a freely floating exchange rate. Alas, I had to also read Michael Darda who clearly…

Is R&D Exuberance Rational?

Do I and Mark Thoma need to purchase Rational Exuberance to understand what Michael Mandel is trying to say? Perhaps this will give us some clue. Mandel’s first post drew…

Nouriel Roubini v. the Free-Lunch Supply-Siders

…the average workweek and the employment to population ratio are still below 2000 levels. My real beef, however, is with Michael Darda: Pro-growth tax-rate reductions on labor and capital in…

Interest Rates & Fiscal Policy per the NRO

…of Bush’s Presidency. Update II: Michael Darda goes far beyond the claims of Mr. Carter arguing that the Bush tax cuts will increase long-term growth rates by 0.85%. His evidence…

Dear Angry Bear,

…I would find, and would not find, were the site working. Over to the West Coast, where the top hit is noted liberal Michael Kinsley’s 5/1/05 paean to Bush, “Bush…

Luskin’s Thesis: Putting Things into Perspective

…the General Fund shortfall appoximates household wealth and that the Luskin-Michael Tanner math is an indication that they wish to transfer an amount equal to half of that away from…

NFC Championship: McNabb-Vick

…I’d rather have that Colts offense but both of these NFC defenses can make things happen even as fast as a Michael Vick scrabble. Bottom line: it should be as…