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Progress Report on my book

…outline of the book: Chapter 1. Real GDP per Capita Introduction to GDP, What the Data Says, Excuses and Explanations Chapter 2. Fiscal ResponsibilityGovernment Spending, Tax Receipts, The Deficit (or…

Nails: The 2012 Republican candidate for President?

…ever sang his praises in the mass media, right? Oops. Dykstra in 2012, on a platform of Fiscal Responsibility. “Returning to the Glory of the McKinley Era.” Seems as likely…

Fox Noise on Canadian private insurance boom

…and provincial officials “have fallen down in their responsibility to protect patients against extra billing and 2-tier care,” says report author Natalie Mehra, director of the Ontario Health Coalition. The…

US federal deficits, debt, and conversation starters

…1. There are plenty of partisan viewpoints about responsibility for this deficit and debt situation. This usually starts out with comments about who is responsible for the spending (with a…

The Internet and the Productivity Speedup

…were assigned and who had no responsibility for any strategic mistakes (made by various actual human Fords and Mr Iacocca). What a total jerk. However, no one noticed a decline…

Honest accounting and deficits matter? Real change?

…colleagues on both sides of the aisle to chart a different course toward real change and fiscal responsibility.” Update 2: Bruce Webb says “Considering that just about $1.2 trillion of…

Greenspan Protesteth Too Much

…later private securities which kept interest rates low and encouraged American consumers to keep importing. And, yes, to buy houses and finance the housing bubble! What was the responsibility of…