Thursday, August 8, 2013

Post on State and Local Subsidies at AlterNet

›
I've written a piece for AlterNet that gives an overview of the issues at play with state and local subsidies, from the opportunity cost...
Monday, August 5, 2013

Basics: Let's Debase the Dollar!

›
A lot of people, especially conservatives, complain about the so-called debasement of the U.S. dollar. For example, Craig R. Smith , who is ...
4 comments:
Thursday, July 18, 2013

Subsidy Megadeals Out of Control Since Great Recession

›
The recent Good Jobs First report Megadeals is the most detailed compilation to date of the largest economic development incentive package...
2 comments:
Thursday, July 11, 2013

Out of Africa

›
Sitting in Heathrow on my way back from research and vacation in South Africa. The research is the beginning of a project on investment in...
Tuesday, June 25, 2013

U.S. Median Wealth Only 27th in World

›
As I discussed last week , U.S. median wealth per adult is lower than many other countries. To be exact, it comes in at #27 for 2012, at $38...
56 comments:
Thursday, June 20, 2013

U.S. Median Wealth Falls by 1/4 in One Year (Maybe)

›
Les Leopold's report on Alternet that the United States is only 27th in median wealth per adult (h/t @papicek) is getting lots of well-...
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

"Technology Causes Inequality" Refuted

›
I'm getting to this a little late due to extensive travel (in South Africa now), but David Cay Johnston has a nice writeup of a recent ...
1 comment: