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Robert Reich On Tax Cuts

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Tony Lima

Reich is an idiot. If you must read what he says, you should assume the truth is the opposite of what he claims. Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues | Tagged featured, Reich, stupid, tax cuts

The SEC is Trapped in the Twentieth Century

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Tony Lima

BUT, guess what, under U.S. laws, investors have a ten-day window to file their report. Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues | Tagged Ackman, archaic regulations, congress, SEC, stupid

Want to Know Why the U.S. Economy is a Wreck? Watch This Video

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Tony Lima

Gene Sperling is the chief White House economic adviser. I’ve long suspected that people who go to work in Washington, D.C., are required to have half their brains removed when they cross the beltway. This pretty much confirms that hypothesis. Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues | Tagged minimum wage, Sperling, stupid

Kathleen Sebelius Doesn’t Know Any Economists

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Tony Lima

On the other hand, given the administrations choices for other cabinet posts, we should probably be happy that Ms. Sebelius remains in her post. However, it’s clear that Kathleen Sebelius doesn’t know any economists. Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues | Tagged ACA, economist, featured, Sebelius, stupid

Are Markets Stupid?

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Tony Lima

This statement is positively Krugman-esque. Serious economists know there are limits to monetary policy. Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues | Tagged Draghi, ecb, stupid

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TARIFF, n. A scale of taxes on imports, designed to protect the domestic producer against the greed of his customers. — Ambrose Bierce

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