Political Economy category archive
What Is “Too Far Left”? 0
Thom wants to know.
“Oligarchy on Parade” 0
Thom muses on the rise of the oligarchs.
Taxation Fixation 0
Thom counters the glibertarian argument that “taxation is theft.”
Zero-Sum? 0
Sam uses a clip of Anand Giridharadas on The Daily Show to offer a technique for separating progressives from pseudo-progressives.
Obsession 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Noam Sphancer tries to figure out why Donald Trump is obsessed with President Obama. A snippet:
Follow the link for his reasons for reaching that conclusion.
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.