Reviving Economics

Dedicated to dismantling the Ivory Tower and attempting, in some small way, to help revive the social science of economics.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

The Confusing, if not downright stupid, Republican Response to Obama's speech

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Here's the basic Republican 'point' (as it were) as set forth by Louisiana Gov. Jindal immediately following Obama's speech...
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A little optimism.

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Consumer confidence down, stock market down (related), Fed outlook fairly gloomy, BUT: on a more optimistic note..... Could these numbers be...
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Consumer Confidence at Record Low

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From the AP: "The New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday that its Consumer Confidence Index, which was down slightly in January, ...
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Monday, February 23, 2009

Unemployment Benefits and stimulus

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A Moody's study shows you get the largest immediate bang for a stimulus (federal) buck when you expand unemployment insurance benefits....
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Friday, February 20, 2009

In support of eliminating gas tax in favor of national VMT

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I support eliminating retail gasoline taxes and implementing a nationwide VMT tax . VMT has not been implemented in many places (other than...
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Thursday, February 19, 2009

UBS Bank Should Be Shut Down, Not Just Fined

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This is disgusting. This bank shouldn't just be fined, it needs to be shut down and its assets seized by the federal government, liqui...
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Mike Moffatt on Immigration as stimulus

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I completely agree with him on this . I have before on this blog advocated immediate (not just a 'path' to) granting of US citizen...
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Garth A Brazelton
Indianapolis, IN
I work for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation as the Director of Operations and Business Systems, and I teach macroeconomics at Indiana University (Indianapolis). Previously, I was an Economist at the US DOT in Cambridge, MA. This blog does not represent the opinions of any of these organizations.
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