So, small businesses do not actually rank government regulations as that big of a problem for them. They are way more concerned about the state of the economy, despite what conservatives often say. With that said, there are still some who do complain about regulations, and I am sure some of them are genuine in… Continue reading Regulations are not the problem, but an easy mistake to make
Category: Economics
How do we fix the deficit? End the wars, tax the rich! — And do some other things too!
Along with taxes, discussions around the deficit are made far more confusing than they really need to be. If we want to fix the long-term deficit, there are of course hundreds of different solutions. Despite having the best solutions on the deficit, those on the left are constantly depicted as totally delusional and non-responsive to… Continue reading How do we fix the deficit? End the wars, tax the rich! — And do some other things too!
Why don’t you just get a job?
Opponents of Occupy Wall Street are quick to lob the time-tested jeer “why don’t you just get a job?” at protesters. Of course, this jeer is not based on any kind of economic sophistication. It is just the cliche used when someone has nothing intelligent to say. This taunt continues to flood still-confused media reports… Continue reading Why don’t you just get a job?
Exclusive interview with Dean Baker on making markets progressive
I did an email interview with Dean Baker of the Center for Economic and Policy Research over at The Firebrand. Check it out.
Conservative claims about stimulus are wrong
The debate about the stimulus was fairly vacuous from the very start. Pundits with apparently little understanding — or worse an agenda to misrepresent things — would chime in on whether it worked. Of course, posing the question in terms of working or not working is already massively confused. Any serious discussion on the stimulus… Continue reading Conservative claims about stimulus are wrong