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The wage gap: Why the question was dumber than Miss Utah’s answer
One of the charms of watching a beauty pageant these days seems to be the inevitable YouTube moment when a contestant botches a question designed to show her bikini comes with a brain. So no one can r… more →
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Sticky wages for teachers during the Great Recession
wrote 5 hours ago: In 2011, after the unemployment rate doubled from 5 to 10 percent, the housing market crashed and th … more →
Notes on the Empire
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wrote 9 hours ago: One of the big delusions that Americans operate under is that we live in a democratic republic. We d … more →
'Give While You Live' Dominates Charitable Giving
wrote 12 hours ago: At the current pace of charitable giving it will be another six years before we reach pre-recession … more →
The wage gap: Why the question was dumber than Miss Utah's answer
wrote 1 day ago: One of the charms of watching a beauty pageant these days seems to be the inevitable YouTube moment … more →
'The Cheese Sector Is Doing Extraordinarily Well'
wrote 1 day ago: Scenes from the economic doldrums in Wisconsin. … more →
Hyre Weekly Market Commentary
wrote 1 day ago: The MarketsLike a host at a dinner party, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) put the performance … more →
Harping on Free Trade
wrote 2 days ago: Stephen Harper promotes free trade deal in first speech by a Canadian Prime Minister to the British … more →
Tremendo rollo
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wrote 2 days ago: My take on the toilet paper crisis in a post that proved very difficult to write, over at the Transi … more →
Those Golden Years
wrote 2 days ago: Those golden years like those of my parents is as elusive today as if trying to catch the Locke Ness … more →
Net worth not keeping up with inflation
wrote 3 days ago: The total wealth of American households has recovered from the financial crisis and Great Recession, … more →
Fixing a Screwed up City
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wrote 3 days ago: I live in a city that’s pretty screwed up. In many ways. But last month a cavalry rode into town wit … more →
The Great Student Loans Rip-off
wrote 3 days ago: When Student Loans were rolled out in Britain, initially to replace Maintenance Grants and later to … more →
States with highest foreclosure rates
wrote 4 days ago: Although the housing market is recovering in many regions, new research suggests there’s still some … more →
Did We Ever Recover From 2008?
wrote 4 days ago: I don’t usually blog on Saturdays, but I have a little bit of spare time today. Had one of tho … more →
The IMF Should Shut Its Yapper
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wrote 4 days ago: The IMF has weighed in on the silly sequestration process that our dysfunctional government implemen … more →
I Want To Be A Gentleman Bandit
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wrote 5 days ago: I am poor. I am a freelance writer — which, as I’ve mentioned before, is the perfect car … more →
The Economy - John Mark Mcmillan
wrote 5 days ago: This album came out towards the end of 2011, and I thought it was pretty good. I was wrong. This alb … more →
Is El Chigüire Maduro's new press secretary?
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wrote 5 days ago: After reading news items like this one, I can only conclude that the trolling of our public sphere i … more →
New Age Philanthropy: Donor-Advised Funds Defy Sluggish Giving Trends
wrote 5 days ago: Charitable giving has a new look, one that is broadening the giving pool and helping keep the dollar … more →
