…But the real juice is in the Tables and Figures which among other things show alternate projections besides the standard ‘Intermediate Cost alternative’ always cited. 2012 Social Security Report: Entry…

…is unclear whether this incentive mechanism is socially optimal. If it is not, then one solution is for all macroeconomists to work for central banks! A more realistic alternative might…

…may delay action on the bill though Boehner has said he would call the Senate version for a vote if the GOP majority doesn’t agree on an alternative. See Linda…

…without recognizing their own zaniness, those in Congress have revived their version of a tax “reform” for businesses. It was first proposed in 2009–as an alternative to real stimulus spending…

…two pillars: Milton Friedman’s methodology of positive economics and the Lucas critique. The problem is that an alternative possible title for “Econometric Policy Evaluation: A Critique” is “The Methodology of…

…structure wherein people’s claims to a decent share of the pie are not linked to their ability (luck) in finding well-compensated employment. Alternative means are necessary to provide widespread prosperity…

…leave in place all incentives for oil companies to increase production, do more research and development, and explore alternative fuels. But a modest surcharge would help fund at least a…

…blogs became a new alternative system which delivered one of the most valuable commodities that previously had been monopolized by financial lobbyists and institutions like the Fed – credible information….

…suggests that discretionary personal driving has been sharply curtailed. I’m having a hard time coming up with any alternative explanation. Can anybody suggest one? Just in the last couple of…

…U.S.—apparently on the presumption that up is down and down is up—he had argued for an alternative that would have been better: managed bankruptcy. My posts, and now reporters here…