A Teach for America study came out last week. At the time, I couldn’t figure out what any of the fuss was about. There are a sizable number of these things already, and this one was basically within the range of the prior ones. So what ground has been broken? I have no idea. A… Continue reading That TFA Study
Author: Matt Bruenig
Man complains about poor economic indicators while smashing things
This is an old video, but it’s one I occasionally want to pull up. So figured I would post it here. That is, after all, what a web log is for. I would describe his economic philosophy as squarely in the realm of nativist populism. Obviously, I do not endorse all his views.
Policy Shop Weekly Digest: Free Contracts, Hoppe, Polanyi
I had 3 posts over at Demos’ Policy Shop this week. Here is a rundown with links: There Is No Such Thing As Free Contract. Excerpt: The point here is that the gospel of mutually beneficial transactions makes little mention of the fact that transactions are only mutually beneficial within circumstances established by public policy.… Continue reading Policy Shop Weekly Digest: Free Contracts, Hoppe, Polanyi
Me and Modern Monetary Theory
I am considering reading some texts on Modern Monetary Theory. I have read some of the secondary descriptions of it on the web, and I generally find them somewhat confusing. So I want to actually see what these real texts say. As a preliminary matter, I want to explain my understanding of one of the… Continue reading Me and Modern Monetary Theory
Salon: The 1 percent’s Ivy League loophole
Elizabeth Stoker (@e_stoker) and I had a post over at Salon today about tax subsidies for alumni donations used to grease the wheels of legacy admissions. Here is an excerpt: But if this is true, then alumni donations are not donations at all. Rather, they’re implicit transactions: alumni pay universities and receive additional admissions consideration… Continue reading Salon: The 1 percent’s Ivy League loophole