Laffer Curve – The Income Effect Spotted In The Wild
The Laffer Curve is one of those things that certain types love to insist doesn't actually happen. Yet also one of those things which...
Why Do None Of These Pieces Fit?
People who care deeply about climate change think it is the defining issue of our times, and insist that everything else should be examined...
We’ll See You In Hell, Schwab!
It's been over a year since the World Economic Forum sponsored Event 201 – a COVID simulation that they set running in October 2019.
It...
Hasn’t Anyone Told Bryce Covert This Yet?
That the people who write Salon, or Vox, might not be all and entirely up to date with reality isn't that much of a...
To Explain Why Quantitative Easing Will Be Reversed
The short answer is because inflation. The longer answer is because maybe inflation.
Just so we're clear on that.
As to why, it's all...
Overrepresentation Of The Rich In The Arts
This a thing that's always been the case, but John Harris, who is a music writer doesn't really understand why there are so many posh people...
Richard Layard’s New Idea – Bugger The Inequality
This is not exactly what Richard Layard and Gus O'Donnell say here but it is the obvious implication of what they do - bugger...
Which culture war then Owen?
Spare a moment for Liz Truss, minister for women and equalities, whose literacy and numeracy skills were apparently damaged by being educated about discrimination....
Rail Nationalisation Costing Commuters And Taxpayers A Fortune
Remember all that talk about how rail privatisation cost us all a fortune? You know the thing, there were private companies in there, making...
Evidence For Krugman’s Contention About British Food
Yes, it's true, British food is now some of the best in the world. In terms of variety, quality, ability to gain both in...