On pandemiconomics, part two.
Last time I left off with a promise that I’d resume my blathering on Thursday, which was pushed back to Friday in one of the comments. That clearly didn’t happen, so there goes my credibility. Anyhow, I don’t… Read More
Last time I left off with a promise that I’d resume my blathering on Thursday, which was pushed back to Friday in one of the comments. That clearly didn’t happen, so there goes my credibility. Anyhow, I don’t… Read More
Here’s a continuation of my response to “Just a former student.” JAFS wrote… I wanted to hear […] your thoughts on how this COVID-19 pandemic will affect our economy. Do you think the government handing out coronavirus stimulus… Read More
“Just a former student” writes: I hope you’re staying safe and healthy during these tumultuous times. I wanted to hear how you’re coping with working from home and more importantly, your thoughts on how this COVID-19 pandemic will… Read More
The first mailbag post in a while– first of any type of post in a while– is brought to us from “F.A.”, who writes: Hey Mr. V, I don’t know if you’ve been following the Democratic party and… Read More
From the mailbag: (Blonde) directed my attention to a Gray Lady article that asks “How Did Walmart Get Cleaner Stores and Higher Sales?” and then answers “It Paid Its People More” and then asks “Can the answer to… Read More
Rogue Economist asked recently, i.e., three months ago, “Any commentary on the presidential race thus far?” I apologize for taking my sweet time to respond, but I will do so now that the field’s a little smaller. My… Read More
Noutheo writes: I’ve been reading a lot of works by the late economist Murray Rothbard, and he’s turned me into a proponent of money backed by commodities. “What Has Government Done To Our Money” was especially interesting as… Read More
An anonymous reader sent the following: A friend of mine recently posted this link on SharePoint. I thought you may enjoy interacting with the ideas presented. http://www.businessinsider.com/companies-need-to-pay-people-more-2014-3 In short, Blodget argues that employers don’t pay employees enough, thus… Read More
An anonymous reader anonymously writes: “I JUST TOURED WILLIAM HENRY HARRISONS HOUSE IN INDIANA AND NOBODY APPRECIATES MY EXCITEMENT SO HERE IT IS THANK YOU” I hereby appreciate your excitement, though I imagine the house consisted merely of… Read More
Anonymous asks: “Off topic: What do you think of the ruling of the court case over the NSA data-collection-whatever?” I haven’t studied the case or ruling beyond what was in the headlines and a few articles. However, I… Read More
An anonymous reader asked in an earlier comment thread, “Could you explain what would happen if the Oct. 17 deadline isn’t met?” October 17th is the day that the federal government expects to hit its debt ceiling. In… Read More
An anonymous reader emails: I have an economics-related question that stemmed from a pretty interesting article I just read on the cost of living in NYC. My question is this: On page one of the article, the author… Read More
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