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Grossly, Absurdly, Stupid Claim Of The Day
Apparently we should tax the rich more because Jeff Bezos has gone into space on his own rocket.…
If Only He Understood Business Or Economics
So we’ve Richard Murphy – now actually wearing his academic hat – telling us that modern day capitalism…
Unbelievable, I Know, But This Man Used To Teach Economics In A British University
We have an interesting little example of what’s wrong with academia here. Someone who doesn’t in fact know…
Just Who Should We Believe On Economics, No, Really, Who?
There are many ideas out there. Some of those ideas might be true and most of them will…
Another Library Just Went Up In Flames
From Richard Murphy: My suggestion is that it is time to rethink the economics of saving. People don’t…
Can Tax Campaigners Do Simple Addition?
One of the arguments that we economically literate keep having with the varied tax campaigners out there is…
The Madness Of Green Bonds
As we all know the Sage of Ely has been insisting upon the mass issuance of green bonds…
A Quite Glorious Idiocy Over Greening Households
The idea that we should do something about climate change seems sensible enough. Assume that it’s all true…
A Truly Desperate Misunderstanding About Capital Allowances
The Adam Smith Institute is arguing that capital allowances should be replaced by immediate expensing. On the grounds…
Cretin Sighting Alert
The US stock market, as reflected by the S&P500 index, reached an all-time high yesterday. … But it…