Trade, Tariffs, and Soybeans
Trump has consistently claimed that exporters, those countries who are “ripping us off,” are paying the tariffs. However, the actual data tell a different story.
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Unemployment: A Jobs Deficit or a Skills Deficit?
Politicians and economists are trying to reframe a severe jobs crunch as a problem of workers' inadequate skills.
Defend Ohio- -Stop Kasich
Defend Ohio--Stop Kasich: Hat-tip to D&S pal Taki M. about this rally, organized partly by sometime D&
A Code of Ethics for Economists
A quick holiday post: Hat-tip to KH about Gerald Epstein's effort to get economists to adopt a code
Senator Sanders' Socialism (Nancy Folbre)
(1) Nancy Folbre at the New York Times' Economix: A nice piece about Sanders' filibuster against the tax
Tax Deal Endangers Social Security, etc.
(1) Tax Deal Endangers Social Security: From Heidi Hartmann, president of the Institute for Women's Policy Research, an
Balance on Assange Charges
Our fantastic cartoonist Barry Deutsch texted me to ask for more balance on the question of the sexual assault charges
Assange Arrested, Austerity, Textbooks rated, etc.
(1) Julian Assange Arrested in London: The head of WikiLeaks turned himself in to Scotland Yard, was arrested, and was
Obama's PATCO; the Fed's Wikileaks; Jobs
(1) Obama's PATCO? Is the Federal Pay Freeze Obama's PATCO? asks Mike Elk at In These
Record Profits; Wikileaks and Bank of America; etc.
(1) Record Profits in 3rd Quarter: In case you missed it last week while making pumpkin pie, U.S. companies