Robert Waldmann’s "How to Solve Many Problems," This Time with a Question Mark
by Mike Kimel Robert Waldmann’s “How to Solve Many Problems,” This Time with a Question Mark The other day I noted that the S&P 500 leads the economy. A few…
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A Simple Explanation of How The Use of Derivatives Created The Great Recession
by cactus A Simple Explanation of How The Use of Derivatives Created The Great Recession In comments to a post by fellow Angry Bear Robert Waldman, reader Cantab writes: Nobody…
Decimate or Alienate
Robert Waldmann A good sign of a totally bogus argument is reliance on contradictory presumptions of fact. When one is simply wrong, one can often make a convincing argument by…
More Following the Money
by Bruce Webb (h/t Susan G at dKos.) David Waldman aka KagroX has put together at Congress Matters what he calls a Treasure trove of tools we need to understand…
Fannie and Freddie Capital Requirements Lowered in March
by Robert Waldman I missed this at the time. * MARCH 19, 2008 Fannie, Freddie Lending Power May Rise By JAMES R. HAGERTY and DAMIAN PALETTA The regulator for Fannie…
A Dead Parrot Denies Prefunding of Soc. Sec. Retirement
…Waldmann’s argument is that the interest rate is the inverse of the price of tomorrow’s consumption; as with any price change, there is the possibility that there will be offsetting…
Privatization: Becker v. Snow & A Dead Parrot
…Waldman argue the offsetting income effect: Now conservatives like to go on and on about how offering a better return on savings will cause increased savings due to the substitution…
Why Are So Many Americans Confused About Obamacare? How a Video Produced by CBS’ Washington Bureau Misled Millions –Part 1 Updated
…Robert Waldman and Beverly Mann’s well written articles gives a snapshot of how many people do not understand the PPACA and really do not care if they do understand it…
Sooo …. which of Obama’s economic policies do you want to repeal or defeat, Repubs?? And replace those policies with whose–I mean, what–economic policies, exactly? Do tell!
…policies, Obamacare. Justic Sink of The Hill reported yesterday (H/T Paul Waldman): “There’s a reason fewer [Republicans] are running against ObamaCare — because while good, affordable healthcare might still be…
Try THIS, Michelle Nunn ….
…the courage to use that in an ad?** Sound-bites have consequences, indeed. Life-and-death ones, even. Freedom! Liberty! Y’know. *H/T Paul Waldman ____ **UPDATE: Turns out that the Dems actually are…