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SCOTT SUMNER II

…I wonder if he is even aware that economic historians label the 1870’s as the “Long Depression”. I find it really amusing that he so proud of what others call…

Tri-Committee Health Care Bill Deficit Neutral

…cost “a quarter of a trillion dollars” perhaps hoping people are still scared by the label rather than the number. Because in the context of a $750 billion TARP package…

Real world business for the economic buffs

…white label website development. A local flower shop is considered a retail business. This is true but, it is also a manufacturing business. The design of your shop’s storefront is…

Ms Parker, Mc Cain, Party and Honor

…the past several months: hope and change. In the end, did Ms. Parker know she was so prophetic? That’s potent medicine. It also should come with a warning label: “May…

Same labels, same old stuff

One Salient Oversight sends some thoughts from down under on recycling labels: Think of the common labels thrown out against political opponents these days. What sort of political thinking would…

The Shrinking of Treehorn

…back to $2/gallon in a few months? As we see our home values–and the equity we can tap into–falling, do we expect to get back to relying on that “wealth”…

Soc Sec XIX: Narratology of ‘Crisis’

…over 30’ (until of course we started turning 30 in 1976). Did we deserve being called self-absorbed, I daresay we did. But did we deserve the label of ‘selfish’. Well…