Tired: Market Forces WIRED: Malarkey Forces
Tired: Market Forces WIRED: Malarkey Forces. That’s the title on the esteemed Scott Lincicome’s (@ScottLincicome) latest Twitter rant. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Economist “humor”
Economic Forecasting Explained
Economic forecasting explained in one cartoon. The cartoonist gets it. I say this having been involved in macro forecasting for fifty years. Continue Reading →
Best Economist Vanity Plate Ever!
This has to be the best economist vanity plate ever! Swiped from Josh Job (@joshjob42) on Twitter. Thanks, Josh! Continue Reading →
Happy 4/27 From Iowahawk
Happy 4/27 From Iowahawk. A few days late, so mark your calendars for next year. An homage to 4/20 with less intoxication. Continue Reading →
Financial Humor
A few cartoons explaining economic system. Financial humor. Fascism: You have two cows. The State takes them both and sells you some milk. Continue Reading →
Matt Taibbi and Walter Kirn On Fiat Information
Fiat information is created by the government. True or false makes no difference (at least to the participants in the dissemination process). Continue Reading →
The U.S. Washboard Monopoly
Inspired by a front-page article in the Wall Street Journal, I investigated this outrage. The U.S. washboard monopoly is a national disgrace. Continue Reading →
Are IRS Audits Really That Bad?
Are IRS audits really that bad? There will soon be 87,000 new IRS agents. With 674 billionaires in the U.S., that’s not who will be audited. Continue Reading →
Teaching tips
Over on Twitter, @dee_bee_h gave some valuable teaching tips. Before reading, please note this post is categorized as “humor.” Continue Reading →
Jodi Beggs on Using Old Code
Jodi Beggs is an economist based in Boston. She’s also an accomplished figure skater. And she’s very funny. Her thoughts on using old code. Continue Reading →