Political Economy category archive
Collateral Damage 0
Catherine Rampell tries to make sense of Donald Trump’s claims of success in his trade wars.
Follow the link to see how well that works out.
Hoodoo Economics 0
Paul Krugman marvels at the zombie-like staying power of the Laughable Curve.
The Vice of Experience 0
Catherine Rampell points out that Donald Trump’s economic strategy, when something doesn’t work the way he predicted, is to do the same thing harder.
Taking Their Cut 0
Paul Krugman points out that, when it comes to economic policy, Republican orthodoxy is clueless. A nugget:
The record is actually awesomely consistent. Bill Clinton’s tax hike didn’t cause a depression, George W. Bush’s tax cuts didn’t deliver a boom, Jerry Brown’s California tax increase wasn’t “economic suicide,” Sam Brownback’s Kansas tax-cut “experiment” (his term) was a failure.
Nevertheless, Republicans persist.
The Rich Are Different from You and Me 0
They have all the money.
It’s All about the Algorithm 0
David discusses how YouTube’s changing its algorithm is affecting his business model. I’m posting this because I think it is a telling commentary of the state of media today. Although I find David a sane and reasonable commentator–that’s why I from time to time feature his commentary–part of me agrees with Bob Cesca that we need to “bring back the gatekeepers.”
Numbers Don’t Lie . . . 0
. . . but people do.
