Productivity: Which Side Are You On?
Every time some report says that “productivity increased” there’s dancing in the street (Wall Street, at least). Worker bees, however, …
Category Archives: Economics
Hey, Big Spender…
Here’s that pesky commie-socialist-America-hating rag the Wall Street Journal throwing facts in our faces again: Obama spending binge never happened
The Productive
It seems like every time I read one of Cal Thomas’s opinion pieces I find something that sticks in my …
Where Have the Job Creators Been?
The Republicans keep saying that we need to preserve tax breaks for the wealthy because they are the job creators. …
How Wall Street Creates Wealth
This is an old joke, which I’ve stripped of its ethnic roots. Frank goes into a store looking for a …
My Take on Capitalism
I believe that capitalism is the most efficient economic system. Check that – I believe capitalism is the most efficient …
Is Hard Work the Path to Success?
How many times have we heard that “hard work is the path to success”? It’s a mantra of the conservatives, who …
Austerity in times of trouble – Part 2
Another one of those ideas that floats around is that “government should tighten its belt like any family would do.” This …
Austerity in times of trouble – Part 1
I’m no expert in macroeconomics, but that doesn’t stop me from having thought about it and formed some opinions. They …
Class Warfare
One of the first things that conservatives say whenever the idea of taxing the wealthy is mentioned is that the …
Schwartz Chronicles 