Iowahawk on Student Loan Default Rates

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Tony Lima

Dave Burge looked at student loan default rates by Football Bowl Subdivision colleges. Stanford is number 1 with a 0.5% default rate. Continue Reading →

The Biden Administration Wants to Inflict AB5 on the Rest of the Country

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Tony Lima

The Biden administration wants to inflict AB5 on the rest of the country.  With the PRO act going nowhere, they are turning to the NLRB. Continue Reading →

The State of U.S. Education in 2019: How We Stack Up Internationally

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Tony Lima

The State of U.S. Education in 2019: How We Stack Up Internationally. The U.S. is slightly above average. California is way below. Continue Reading →

Are IRS Audits Really That Bad?

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Tony Lima

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 →

The State of U.S. Education in 2019: Comparing the States

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Tony Lima

The state of U.S. education: test scores from the NAEP, spending from the Census Bureau, and a measure of state price levels from the BEA. Continue Reading →

The Tax Foundation Dissects the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Tony Lima

Bad advice is coming from economists who perennially favor of tax increases. Nobody knows whether tax increases reduce inflation. Continue Reading →

Does a Recession Really Have To Have 2 Consecutive Quarters of Negative GDP Growth?

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Tony Lima

Does a recession really have to have 2 consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth? No. The Business Cycles Dating Committee makes this call. Continue Reading →

CNBC Chasing Headlines and Clicks

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Tony Lima

Since 2007 CNBC has published their ranking of states for doing business. Stay tuned for a tale of CNBC chasing headlines and clicks. Continue Reading →

Four Principles of Sound Tax Policy

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Tony Lima

I recently got a copy of the Tax Foundation’s 2021 annual report.  Inside the front cover were their four principles of sound tax policy. Continue Reading →

Replacing the Drum Units in the Ricoh SP C360SFNw Multifunction Printer

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Tony Lima

Replacing the drum units in the Ricoh SP C360SFNw multifunction printer takes patience.  This video shows you many time-saving tricks.  Continue Reading →