…in benefits. MYTH #5: “Immigrants increase economic inequality.” FACT: Maybe. The evidence on how immigration affects economic inequality in the United States is mixed — some research finds relatively small effects, and…

 – by New Deal democrat There is no significant economic news until Thursday. In the meantime, today and tomorrow let me discuss a couple of issues at the intersection of…

…Louis measured the economic cost of child poverty by quantifying the costs of lower economic productivity, higher healthcare costs, and costs associated with crime, homelessness, and child maltreatment. The authors acknowledge that…

…Yet, in fact, immigrants are on average more law-abiding than native-born Americans. But economic issues matter too. Stephen Miller and his ilk claim that immigrants have inflicted massive economic damage,…

…to do so. And hospitals have to treat patient who come to them. “What Is the Economic Impact of Medicaid Work Requirements?” MedCity News A new report warns, the proposed…

This is a partial of a much larger piece concerning the administrations Macro-Economic agenda and impact. It gives a sound take on what is occurring and what will occur if…

…at playing. The lawyerly society also includes a commitment to proceduralism and protecting wealth. Economically, the United States has experienced strong economic growth relative to other Western countries combined with…

Passing along a note from Michael Perelman at Econospeak: The Matrix: The Intersection of War, Economic Theory, and the Economy Vincent Portillo and I are working on a new book,…

by Mike Kimel Explaining Why Low Tax Rates are Correlated with Slower Economic Growth, Once Again One of the regular mysteries facing economists is why the US economy fails to…

…the budget process of state legislatures, and in this way unconstitutionally infringes on state sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment. Enter Romney, and the economic/budget plan he announced last Friday, in…