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You Can’t Soak the Rich - WSJ.com

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:49:08 -0500

"The least popular president one month in: Ronald Reagan (55 percent). The most popular president one..."

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:33:01 -0600

“The least popular president one month in: Ronald Reagan (55 percent). The most popular president one month in: Jimmy Carter (71 percent).”

- Greg Mankiw’s Blog: POTUS Approval after One Month

WILLisms.com: Trivia Tidbit of the Day: Part 534 —...

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:55:57 -0600

WILLisms.com: Trivia Tidbit of the Day: Part 534 — Socialized Medicine.

"How then would Adam Smith fix the present mess? Sorry, but it is fixed already. The answer to a..."

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:55:07 -0600

“How then would Adam Smith fix the present mess? Sorry, but it is fixed already. The answer to a decline in the value of speculative assets is to pay less for them. Job done.”

- FT.com / Comment / Opinion - Adam Smith gets the last laugh

"I think about this like an economist. I feel about it as a father."

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:54:10 -0600

“I think about this like an economist. I feel about it as a father.”

- Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty

Dismal science, revisited - Clive Crook

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:40:26 -0600

Dismal science, revisited - Clive Crook

How to Take Advantage of the Market After the Crash of 2008 |...

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:30:56 -0600

How to Take Advantage of the Market After the Crash of 2008 | Million Dollar Journey

Becker and Murphy Say the Short-Term Benefit of the Stimulus Package Will Be Less Than Expected - WSJ.com

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:30:58 -0600

Becker and Murphy Say the Short-Term Benefit of the Stimulus Package Will Be Less Than Expected - WSJ.com

"Health-care resources are not unlimited in any country, even rich ones like Canada and the U.S., and..."

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:16:17 -0600

“Health-care resources are not unlimited in any country, even rich ones like Canada and the U.S., and must be rationed either by price or time. When individuals bear no direct responsibility for paying for their care, as in Canada, that care is rationed by waiting.”

- Nadeem Esmail Says Nationalized Health Care Will Cost Us Pain and Suffering - WSJ.com

"If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu."

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:01:55 -0600

“If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu.”

- Words of wisdom

Hal Varian on how the Web challenges managers

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:25:09 -0600

Hal Varian on how the Web challenges managers

Market Makers or Parasites?

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:07:58 -0600

Market Makers or Parasites?

Our economic appetite

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:50:22 -0600

Our economic appetite

"You can draw any gradient through a single data point"

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:24:05 -0600

“You can draw any gradient through a single data point”

"The great advantage magazines have is glossy pictures. It’s better to read on paper than on..."

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:31:43 -0600

“The great advantage magazines have is glossy pictures. It’s better to read on paper than on the web but it’s much better to look at pictures on paper than on the net. Brides magazine is going to be the last one standing.”

- Digital guru Clay Shirky’s media forecast and predictions for 2009

Greg Mankiw's Blog: The Progressivity of the Tax System

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:46:53 -0600

Greg Mankiw's Blog: The Progressivity of the Tax System

"There’s an old saying: “Everyone’s a capitalist on the way up and a socialist on the way down."

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:02:19 -0600

“There’s an old saying: “Everyone’s a capitalist on the way up and a socialist on the way down.””

- During Crises, Balance Always Tilts Toward Gov’t.

Top 10 Reasons Life Is Getting Better All The Time

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:01:23 -0600

Top 10 Reasons Life Is Getting Better All The Time

"The total amount of gold, ever produced by mankind, is estimated to fill only one-third of the..."

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:23:55 -0600

“The total amount of gold, ever produced by mankind, is estimated to fill only one-third of the Washington Monument.”

- Gold fact of the day

"Tonight, I propose a new tax cut for homeownership that says to every middle-income working family..."

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:19:31 -0600

“Tonight, I propose a new tax cut for homeownership that says to every middle-income working family in this country, if you sell your home, you will not have to pay a capital gains tax on it ever — not ever. — President Bill Clinton, at the 1996 Democratic National Convention”

- The Reckoning - Did ’97 Tax Break Worsen Housing Bubble? - NYTimes.com