No Matter How You Look at It, the Big Beautiful Bill is a Monstrosity
Here are three views of the bill's horrific distributional consequences.
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Shutdown and Debt Limit, Yellen, etc.
(1) Letter from a Braves Fan to His Republican Congressman: See above--this came from NBC Sports Hardball Talk, and was
Cruz and Goldman Sachs, Pew and Pensions, etc.
(1) Ted Cruz and Goldman Sachs: Hat-tip to TM--apparently Ted Cruz, who is fulminating and filibustering against Obamacare, and who
Dutch King Declares End of Welfare State
When we found out (hat-tip Seth G.) that Willem-Alexander, king of Holland since only April 30 of this year, had
Taxing Carbon is Like Taxing Diamonds
To reduce carbon emissions, we must tax fossil fuels—but, say the pundits, we can’t do so because the
Annual Labor Issue Posted
We are finally done (mostly) with our September/October issue. (We won't be sending it to e-subscribers until
Commemorating Chile’s Unidad Popular
Today, many Chileans—and many sympathizers from around the world—will commemorate and mourn the 40th anniversary of the 1973
Labor Day Roundup
A few links for Labor Day (but for the real labor day, see our May Day post): * Look for the
Our Triple Jobs Problem
If you hear somebody talking about the U.S. "jobs problem," ask them which one they mean. Let&
King, Where Are Your People Now
. (1) March on Washington anniversary: A few items on today's 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington