Tuesday, April 30
Clearing the Tabs April 2019
March 23
Understanding the appeal of democratic socialism key to defeating it
March 28
How to Bring Back Struggling Cities
A Manhattan Institute report offers strategies to revitalize such struggling cities as Johnstown, Pennsylvania; Pittsfield, Massachusetts; and Youngstown, Ohio.
April 2
'Equal Pay Day' and Other Meaningless Tropes
April 10
The End of Aspiration
Friday, March 22
Clearing the Tabs 3-22-2019
Some things I've read this week or will be reading over the weekend.
March 17
The rise of free lunch economics and the growth of our national debt
March 17
The rise of free lunch economics and the growth of our national debt
If The University Admissions 'Scandal' Bothers You, So Does Human Nature
March 18
Understanding the Trade Deficit
March 18
Understanding the Trade Deficit
March 19
Martin Wolf Isn't the Solution to 'Secular Stagnation,' He Is Secular Stagnation
Here is a guy in New Jersey who has stolen an ATM machine and he is trying to get it onto a city bus. Incredible.
New Academic Study: Payroll Tax Burdens Stifle Entrepreneurship
Martin Wolf Isn't the Solution to 'Secular Stagnation,' He Is Secular Stagnation
Here is a guy in New Jersey who has stolen an ATM machine and he is trying to get it onto a city bus. Incredible.
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 19, 2019March 20
New Academic Study: Payroll Tax Burdens Stifle Entrepreneurship
Friday, March 8
Clearing the Tabs 3-8-2019
Some things I've read this week or will be reading over the weekend.
March 2
The Imperial Presidency
March 4
Brady, Arrington & Estes Point to Trade as Key Issue for Country this Year
The Imperial Presidency
March 4
Brady, Arrington & Estes Point to Trade as Key Issue for Country this Year
“If we’re able to have a fair deal with China, then the future is much brighter for the next generation of farmers and ranchers.”
March 5
Yet Another Bogus Claim: Medicare for All Boosts Economic Growth
March 6
Taking on Addiction
Some Towns Are Trashing Their Costly, Inefficient Recycling Programs
The market seems to be sending towns and cities a powerful message that there is no need to recycle all the things all the time.
March 5
Yet Another Bogus Claim: Medicare for All Boosts Economic Growth
March 6
Taking on Addiction
Some Towns Are Trashing Their Costly, Inefficient Recycling Programs
The market seems to be sending towns and cities a powerful message that there is no need to recycle all the things all the time.
Friday, March 1
Clearing the Tabs 3-1-2019
Some things I've read this week or will be reading over the weekend.
February 26
Why Suburbs Need to be the Next Frontier for Cities Policy
How to think about a wealth tax — Political Economy with James Pethokoukis
February 27
Where Millennials Really Go for Jobs
Contrary to media hype, tech firms and young workers aren’t flocking to “superstar” cities.
March 1
Why Social Justice Is Killing Synagogues and Churches
Data suggests that the more a religious movement is concerned with progressive causes, the more likely it is to rapidly lose members
February 26
Why Suburbs Need to be the Next Frontier for Cities Policy
How to think about a wealth tax — Political Economy with James Pethokoukis
February 27
Where Millennials Really Go for Jobs
Contrary to media hype, tech firms and young workers aren’t flocking to “superstar” cities.
March 1
Why Social Justice Is Killing Synagogues and Churches
Data suggests that the more a religious movement is concerned with progressive causes, the more likely it is to rapidly lose members
Friday, February 22
Clearing the Tabs 2-22-2019
Some things I've read this week or will be reading over the weekend.
February 16
America’s role model should be America
February 17
Cities Point the Way in Promoting Opportunity and Reducing Poverty
February 18
The dark side of Green technology
Cheer up. Despite national gloom, we're actually pretty happy with our lives and neighbors.
February 19
Health Care and Opportunity Zones: The Game Begins
February 16
America’s role model should be America
February 17
Cities Point the Way in Promoting Opportunity and Reducing Poverty
February 18
The dark side of Green technology
Cheer up. Despite national gloom, we're actually pretty happy with our lives and neighbors.
February 19
Health Care and Opportunity Zones: The Game Begins
"Of the 8,762 census tracts across the county that have been designated as Opportunity Zones, 2,905 (33%) either contain a hospital or are ½ a mile from a hospital."
I found Alan Alda's conversation with Stephen Fry completely interesting:
February 20
New York’s Slow-Motion Fiscal Suicide
February 21
Arthur Brooks has a new podcast episode this week that is off the beaten path and completely worth your time:
February 22
Curing Blindness is Just the Beginning
America’s oligarchs face left-wing, right-wing backlash
I found Alan Alda's conversation with Stephen Fry completely interesting:
February 20
New York’s Slow-Motion Fiscal Suicide
February 21
Arthur Brooks has a new podcast episode this week that is off the beaten path and completely worth your time:
February 22
Curing Blindness is Just the Beginning
America’s oligarchs face left-wing, right-wing backlash
Friday, February 15
Clearing the Tabs 2-15-2019
Some things I've read this week or will be reading over the weekend.
February 12
Five Reasons the Green New Deal Is Worse Than You Thought
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal isn't even serious about environmentalism, let alone economics.
February 13
This Train Won’t Leave the Station
If high-speed rail can’t make it in California, it can’t make it anywhere.
February 14
Arthur Brooks has begun season 2 of his outstanding podcast. Here is the first episode of the new season:
February 15
How the collapse of communities gave us Trump
Twilight of the Oligarchs?
Still capitalists at heart, tech titans cozied up to the progressive Left—until the contradictions became too obvious.
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This is a really interesting podcast interview by The Bulwark with Democratic Presidential candidate John Delaney. Delaney is a very cerebral, pragmatic thinker. I do not agree with him on much, but consider this: If Mr. Delaney's positions were the starting point, rather than the radical exception, for the Democrats, this would really improve both parties. I hope you will take some time and listen to this:
February 9
Restoring the California Dream, not nailing its coffin
February 11
Own the Libs, or Let the Libs Own Us?
She’s No Alexander Hamilton
Restoring the California Dream, not nailing its coffin
February 11
Own the Libs, or Let the Libs Own Us?
She’s No Alexander Hamilton
February 12
Five Reasons the Green New Deal Is Worse Than You Thought
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal isn't even serious about environmentalism, let alone economics.
February 13
This Train Won’t Leave the Station
If high-speed rail can’t make it in California, it can’t make it anywhere.
February 14
Arthur Brooks has begun season 2 of his outstanding podcast. Here is the first episode of the new season:
February 15
How the collapse of communities gave us Trump
Twilight of the Oligarchs?
Still capitalists at heart, tech titans cozied up to the progressive Left—until the contradictions became too obvious.
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This is a really interesting podcast interview by The Bulwark with Democratic Presidential candidate John Delaney. Delaney is a very cerebral, pragmatic thinker. I do not agree with him on much, but consider this: If Mr. Delaney's positions were the starting point, rather than the radical exception, for the Democrats, this would really improve both parties. I hope you will take some time and listen to this:
Sunday, February 3
Reaction to Super Bowl LVIII
Super Bowl LVIII not one for the ages . . . I thought Gladys Knight did a nice job with the National Anthem . . . Nothing about the game was dramatic or interesting . . . Tony Romo couldn’t flourish because there was little flourishing on the field . . . Few of the commercials were good, far fewer than I ever remember . . . There was a strong commercial featuring Martin Luther King Jr’s words . . . Telluride by Kia with a Georgia boy doing the voiceover for a Georgia town outside Atlanta, I liked it . . . Eat like Andy by Burger King was odd, and interesting, not sure it’s going to get me to a Burger King anytime soon . . . Bubly with Michael Buble, that was kinda funny, Dave isn’t pronounced that way . . . Amazon with a woman answering questions about bad inventions at Amazon made me laugh out loud, the clincher was when she was questioned about whether an incident involving blackouts was Amazon’s fault, she replied, “I don’t know, was it?” . . . The silver lining, next year can’t be worse than this, can it?
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