Category Archives: Economics

My UCLA Economics Prof Interviewed By The WSJ

LINK: Mr. Roberts is decidedly not in the materialist camp. He has described himself as a believer, a religious Jew, and he has a penchant for literature. One of his books is an “economic romance” about a young high-school teacher … Continue reading

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Neal Gabler’s Money Problems

Comments at LOTB: * The great thing about that Atlantic article is how it turns into a humblebrag if you keep reading. First the guy’s all about his economic insecurity, then you learn: – Thinks were tight for him in … Continue reading

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The Point Of Charter Schools

Comments to Steve Sailer: * The whole point of charter schools is to allow well-connected insiders to steal from American taxpayers. It would be racist to deny, to the Turks only, a boon given freely to any Saudi prince, Nigerian … Continue reading

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Economist Russell Roberts: Do You Care At All About The Chinese Escape From Poverty?

I care less about China’s welfare than I do about America’s welfare. I reply to Russell Roberts: “China is our enemy. As they grow richer, they threaten the countries around them and US power. China cannot rise peacefully.” “You say … Continue reading

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Would Trump’s Trade Policy Really Cause a Recession?

Economists Howard Richman and Raymond Richman write: On Thursday, Governor Mitt Romney gave an anti-Trump speech in which he called upon Republicans to vote for anybody but frontrunner Donald Trump so as to produce a brokered convention.  Romney claimed that … Continue reading

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