Latest Comments on Mark Thoma's Articles

1. Tony Petroski on Housing Starts: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Professor Thoma: "This raises the question of whether the... more »
2. Radardoc on Housing Starts: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: "Housing starts fell unexpectedly last month." Unexpected only... more »
3. jerrydd on Obama's Incorrect Thinking on the Deficit: Tax cuts for the rich who pay 33% lower tax % vs a middle class... more »
4. The Recusant on Obama's Incorrect Thinking on the Deficit: You got it! The solution will come only when we have jobs, jobs,... more »
5. valuestocksonly on Housing Starts: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: The next problem is the wave of foreclosures right around the... more »
6. chris coonan on Housing Starts: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: SA blogs have been predicting this for the last 8 weeks, so it... more »
7. derryl on The Importance of Fed Independence: The 'old' way of dealing with financial crises and banking system... more »
8. TinyTim on The Importance of Fed Independence: "people do not feel like the Fed is operating on their behalf,... more »
9. DDG33 on The Importance of Fed Independence: The FED has been a dismal failure in its mission to maintain the... more »
10. Elmo Z. on The Importance of Fed Independence: As a taxpayer, I have the right to know who the Fed loaned my... more »
11. JohnIsOld on The Importance of Fed Independence: Your attempt to tweak a broken system misses the point. The point... more »
12. JeffDB on Mark Zandi: 'Help Wanted' Needs Help: and don't forget the state and local governments, many of whom are... more »
13. mkttrdr on Mark Zandi: 'Help Wanted' Needs Help: lol Don't know if the Gdp numbers , which was pumped up by... more »
14. Tom E. on Mark Zandi: 'Help Wanted' Needs Help: Want to create jobs? Break up the big companies. When the hammer... more »
15. jerrydd on Mark Zandi: 'Help Wanted' Needs Help: Zandi is correct. Here is how I'd do it and what Obama would do... more »