Friday, August 28, 2015

US Economy Is Bright Spot In Global Economy

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This article highlights the modest growth in the US economy and the slow growth in the rest of the world, with the exception of Germany.  T...
Monday, August 24, 2015

Cornell President Offers Defense Of Higher Education

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The newly elected president of Cornell argues that we need to look at higher education through a new lens.  She then extols the virtues of ...

Why There May Be No Need For Fed To Raise Interest Rates

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Larry Summers is concerned about secular stagnation.  He does not believe that the US economy is being stalled by temporary headwinds, or th...
Friday, August 21, 2015

The Cost Of a Low Neutral Rate Of Interest

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The retiring president of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve provides an excellent analysis of the effects of a low neutral interest rate, and ...
Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Why Google Reorganized

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Bill George understands the problems faced by many large corporations.  In this article he argues that Google's management understands ...
Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Scott Walker Proposes A New Healthcare Plan

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Walker offers a new plan to replace the Affordable Care Act.  It will help him in the primaries because anything that is opposed to Obama...

Why Are Most of The GOP Candidates Proposing Cuts In Social Security?

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Social Security has often been called the third rail of politics because of its popularity with most voters.   Krugman tries to explain why...