…the tightening of credit conditions also appears to have merit as a long leading indicator. Two measures, the Senior Loan Officer Survey, and the TED spread, are worth noting. That…

…may be a good summary of what Borjas keeps noting, and which seems self-evident to me given current immigration policy in the US: Economic research teaches a very valuable lesson:…

…President. The article follows the above by noting the principle defects of recall, which would include the prolonged time that would be required to effect a recall petition and election…

…he praised her “low interest rate policies” noting that as an old real estate developer he has always been a fan of such policies. However, in June of this past…

…and inefficient privatizations as occurred in many other such nations, such as Russia. I close this by noting that I am in Warsaw right now, and observing that indeed the…

…blog) noting that, even with much improved unemployment and underemployment rates, wage growth is still subpar. One item I wanted to add to the conversation is the inverse correlation between…

…on his own work without noting the conflict of interest. Jonathan Chait‏Verified account @jonathanchait Update: @avik tells me his policy is to not disclose his role in crafting legislation. Chait…

…the obnoxious effect this has policy making. Fred Hiatt has a similar column, “Trump’s wasted opportunity,” although I would say that for once Hiatt avoided saying anything too silly, noting…

…for unobserved familial risk factors. Declaration of interest None. Because the British (let alone the Swedes) seem incapable of doing proper American, it might be worth translating the paper into…

I’m not sure if this is worth posting here, but I have some thoughts on health care reform reform. The Republican arguments have become absurd in interesting ways. HHS secretary…