caveatBettor

Republicans Better for the Economy? Pure Fiction!

Fiscal policy changes take about 2 years to show up. So maybe one party reaps what the other sows.

I.O.U.S.A.

increasing taxes increases poverty. I think that leaves us with one solution. Indexing Social Security to morbidity fits into that category.

I.O.U.S.A. Movie Is Well-Done and Informative

I'd suggest balancing the viewpoints in IOUSA with regular reading of Steve Conover, who actually uses data. Qualitative discussion, ideas, and hypotheses are great, but take a look at the numbers, too!

www.optimist123.com/

10 Top Dividend Stocks of the S&P 500

FNM is a financial, isn't it?

A Closer Look at Obamanomics

So what was the anti-NAFTA rhetoric about? Ignorance or deception? Neither seems attractive.

Introducing the Minsky Theory - Stability Is Destabilizing

I am not wise in Hegelian matters, but wouldn't a dialectical progression of time that resulted in the triumphant end of history determine that we eventually stop reading Hegel?

If so, Hegel is a genius. In order to discredit his philosophy, we would have to read him in perpetuity.

Merrill Lynch: Per Capita Recession Began in Q4

I'd still rather live in the $44,000 GDP/person country than the $34,000 GDP/person country--that spread might be narrowing, but it is material.

Ways to Win a Recession-Predicting Contest

How about trading the US.RECESSION.2008 contracts at Intrade?

https://intrade.com/aav2/tradi...#

Housing Market Tracker - It's About Affordability, Stupid.

How about this indicator of median prices and income, indicating the highest affordability for housing in 4 years?

mjperry.blogspot.com/2...