EJ Dionne quoting Elizabeth Warren in his May 18 Washington Post Column (HT William Anderson): “There is nobody in this country who got rich

If you’re in that camp that thinks Putin’s recent rhetoric with regard to deescalating the Ukraine situation is just that—rhetoric—think again. Here’s a snippet

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Each day I pen a few notes to myself about the world’s goings on. This essentially helps me track what I see as important

If you want to feel good about present market conditions, forget about the good economic data I’ve been reporting of late. Like I’ve said,

Here’s an excerpt from yesterday’s New York Times article Task Force of Mayors Address Income Gap:  Income inequality has long existed, but the disproportion

If you’re interested in seeing beyond the politics of inequality, watch this interview with Dierdre McCloskey (HT Don Boudreaux). She’s the thoughtful sort of

Last week was beautiful from an economic reporting standpoint—in the U.S. that is. Weekly unemployment claims came in below 300k, with the four-week average

Just watched a Bloomberg taped interview featuring a Standard & Poor’s economist making the case that income inequality slows economic growth. Then read Paul

Here are two snippets from last night’s market update: Earlier this evening I received a news alert that President Obama has indeed authorized air