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Must Read From David Leonhardt: Why Health Care Reform Matters, or How the GOP/Lieberman hate America Edition.
In today’s NYT, Leonhardt — one of the few really good economics reporters out there right now — writes about the “innovation gap” induced by the catastrophic failure tha… more →
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Must Read From David Leonhardt: Why Health Care Reform Matters, or How the GOP/Lieberman hate America Edition.
Tom wrote 5 days ago: In today’s NYT, Leonhardt — one of the few really good economics reporters out there rig … more →
It's not that McArdle can't read...it's that she can't (won't) think: part four (and last, thank FSM).
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Tom wrote 2 months ago: Update: Hello and thanks to everyone coming over from Balloon Juice (and elsewhere.) It took me a w … more →
It's not that McArdle can't read...it's that she can't (won't) think: part three
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Tom wrote 2 months ago: This is the third part of a ridiculously oversized tome on one example of what I see as a systematic … more →
It's not that McArdle can't read...it's that she can't (won't) think: part one.
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Tom wrote 2 months ago: There is a lot of writing, especially in the self-declared higher reaches of what passes for public … more →
One More Link: Paul Krugman Explains It All Edition
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Tom wrote 2 months ago: Once again I missed the Ig Nobels — bozo, me, given the proximity to that glorious milestone i … more →
On Isaac Newton and the need to regulate the financial markets
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Tom wrote 4 months ago: Yesterday CNN.com published my op-ed. in which I told the story of Isaac Newton’s catastrophic … more →
On Why Income Disparity Matters...
Tom wrote 5 months ago: What Eric Martin says. Image: John Singer Sargent, “The 9th Duke of Marlborough and family (C … more →
Event the good villagers get it wrong: Hendrik Hertzberg, Al Franken, George Will and why doesn't anyone pay attention to science edition
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Tom wrote 5 months ago: Alright, so my title logorrhea is getting a little out of hand, but consider this, mostly just fine … more →
What I Said -- but from someone who knows what he's talking about: Isaac Newton and Money Manias edition
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Tom wrote 6 months ago: Readers of this blog may have noticed that I recently published a book (ya’ think? –ed.) … more →
As Dumb As It Gets (What the GOP thinks of the rest of us).
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Tom wrote 8 months ago: Well, the long awaited (by whom?–ed.) GOP budget alternative is in, and its a crock, as you mi … more →
"Colorless green ideas sleep furiously" -- GOP "budget" edition
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Tom wrote 8 months ago: I feel for Bohner et al. Much fun has been had with the sheer comic absurdity of the GOP “Budg … more →
Balloon Juice is Right
Tom wrote 10 months ago: It is a bit like shooting fish in a barrel (memo to self: has anyone ever actually done this?), but … more →
1000 Words' Worth...Bush Fail dept:
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Tom wrote 10 months ago: Check out this graph at Brad DeLong’s indispensible site. See also Krugman’s version, w … more →
We Are Ruled By Idiots: Susan Collins/Ben Nelson division
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Tom wrote 10 months ago: Update: TPM points out in one of their updates to this story that (a) the list of proposed cuts keep … more →
Stupid Reporter Tricks: NYTimes/Economics Writing Edition
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Tom wrote 1 year ago: You would think that there was little harm one could do on a mostly straight report on the emerging … more →
Bad Andrew (and George): Sullivan (and Will) Can't Do Economics
Tom wrote 1 year ago: I know, I know — a dog bites man story. Still, this quote approvingly retailed by Sullivan fro … more →
Quote for the Day: Financial Crisis/Warren Buffet Edition
Tom wrote 1 year ago: From today’s NYT op-ed by the Sage of Omaha: I don’t like to opine on the stock market, and ag … more →
On the Power of Prayer: High Holidays/Financial Meltdown edition
Tom wrote 1 year ago: So, last week, first day of Rosh Hashanah, the time comes in the service to say the prayer for our c … more →
Quote for the Day: Junot Diaz/Thoughts to Think in the Midst of Interesting Times Edition
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Tom wrote 1 year ago: I have the very good fortune to call the wonderful writer and generous artist Junot Diaz my colleagu … more →
