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What Fun, Ottoman Law Determines Status Of Israelis Killed In Ethiopian Boeing 737 Max Crash
Obviously this isn’t fun for those going through the process but for us outside observers it is rather…
Ethiopia’s Boeing 737 Max Crash – Probably The Autopilot Software
A reasonable – and as yet unproven – theory for the Ethiopian and Lion Airlines crashes of the…
One Half Of Ricardian Equivalence Does Hold Then
Ricardian equivalence is the idea that if we cut taxes now in order to boost the economy then…
Laurence Kotlikoff On What Really Produced The Recession And Crash – No, Not Bad Bankers
It’s not necessary to entirely agree with this analysis to grasp and agree with the underlying point being…
Two Absurd Claims About Lending And The Great Crash
The Observer’s business editorial really outdoes itself today with two fallacious claims about bank lending and recessions, crashes…
Contrary To Continued Claims QE Reduces Inequality
We’re bombarded with claims that quantitative easing has only benefited the rich. Asset prices have risen, that’s all…
In A Parallel Universe…
In one world, the problems of 2008 were fixed, the emergency monetary policies were heroic, poverty and unemployment…
The Truly Interesting Part Of Krugman’s “See, Told Ya!” Paper
We’re not great fans of macroeconomics around here, being of the opinion that this is the half of…