…but that’s what it is. In the 1940 – 1950 period, we did observe slower economic growth following a tax hike and faster economic growth followed a tax reduction. However,…

…were coming down. In the 1940 – 1950 period, we did observe slower economic growth following a tax hike and faster economic growth followed a tax reduction. However, that happened…

…let me note that the first paragraph actually provides a second, far more familiar testable implication, namely that higher tax rates will generally lead to slower economic growth. While that…

…firms, measured by patent output, decreased. I believe the result, but started to wonder… are patents a good measure of innovation? Do patents drive economic growth? I don’t know how…

…activity. It is not the “natural” course of economic activity that creates such volatile activity. It is the economic policy implementedthat determines whether there will be unrest or not. Currently,…

…SHENKER-OSORIO An excerpt from the book summary: This concise, entertaining book shows us how wrong-headed metaphors and deceptive language have muddled our economic thinking, and how better word choice alone…

…they fatally breached a radical economic covenant. If this text is meant to be a blueprint rather than just a historical snapshot, what does that mean for modern economic policy?…

by Mike Kimel Presidents, Congress, and Economic Growth – The Return of Presimetrics If you’re a regular reader, you may know that a couple of years ago, Michael Kanell of…

…other thing to note… growth, real economic growth, has been slowing for decades in the US. George W Bush’s term, even prior to the start of the Great Recession, compares…

…profound, economically. Freedom to Innovate. Individuals who are standing on the social springboard that Democratic policies provide — who have that stable platform beneath them — have the economic freedom…