…the expense of long run investment, as government borrowing to finance deficits pushes interest rates up and crowds out private investment), low interest rates (which have done a lot to…
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Labor versus Market and Demand
…a matter of the aggregates. Industries with higher quit rates during 2021-22 tend to have lower quit rates during 2023-25—a pattern that is also consistent with the normalization of the…
The hypocrisy of most deficit discussions
…take advantage of a new and lower rate because it is expected that higher rates will have to be enacted later. But tax cuts cut revenues. Further, in spite of…
Northwest Plan 2013 – Extracts by Webb
…Dale Coberly’s numbers for 2013 Northwest Plan with three calculated columns added by me. Those are the three with “Cost-Non Interest Income” as part or all of their label. Which…
Trump and International Finance
…reason for this divergence tells us much about the reasons for the President’s opposition to economic globalization. President Trump has complained about exchange rates, particularly those of China and Germany,…
The Banking Hustle
…like it’s about to invert again (longer-term interest rates are lower than shorter-term interest rates).” Maybe now is not the right time to loosen regulations on major banks. run75441 @…
The Strange Anti Inflation Coalition
Why is the 2% inflation target sacred ? A very strong case can be made that a higher target would be better, because it would mean normal nominal interest rates…
Utopian Socialism Brings About Toilet Paper Shortages Maybe In The Near Future
…neologizing the label “utopian socialism” for its advocates, even as they made clear their respect for the intentions at least of their intentions, even as they did not provide an…
Claim to Promote Affordable Housing
…stress tests. This was done under the guise of being called, (cough-cough, clearing my throat) community banks or The Community (Bank) Hustle as the Intercept would label it. You would expect this…
Calling all Americans: we face an "austerity crisis" not a fiscal "cliff”
…the lairs of tax loopholes for the rich. If Republicans won’t budge on raising tax rates but insist on broadening the base, Democrats should take aim at the biggest tax…
