I wasn’t going to do an econ/political (call it non-financial-market) blog this morning, but in the course of my weekend routine of assessing the

“Progressive” pundits join the President in declaring the ACA debate over and done. Of course others disagree. But, hey, with the numbers on the proponents’

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Twelve days ago I wrote you a letter titled “What the Heck?“. It was at the end of the worst week for Wall Street

As we’ve addressed here numerous times over the years, the day to day direction of the stock market is determined by the desires, fears,

Catherine Rampell rightly condemns the practice of wage theft in the marketplace. Certain employers, in their attempts to boost, or protect, their bottom lines

Paul Krugman has been hired to help the City University of New York and its Luxembourg Income Study Center to study income patterns and

This morning Zara and I discussed recent volatility, Janet Yellen’s impact on the market, and the unfortunate short-term market mentality of the Fed. Click

In yesterday’s Op-Ed, Paul Krugman bemoans Chris Christie’s abrupt cancellation of the construction of a rail tunnel under the Hudson River, while Spread Networks

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