Noteworthy News – January 9, 2012
From SurlyTraderJanuary 8, 2012 at 11:59 pm
Economy:
The Myth of Japan’s Failure – New York Times
The zero lower bound in our minds - Economist
We Added 1.6 Million Jobs in 2011— Where Did They ... (more)
Posts for "Politics"
January 8, 2012 at 11:59 pm
Conspiracy Theory Rock
From SurlyTraderJanuary 5, 2012 at 9:10 pm
Enjoy a Saturday Night Live TV Funhouse cartoon titled “Media-opoly” that was banned right after it was first aired. It seems even more fitting ... (more)
Markets Diverging
From SurlyTraderJanuary 4, 2012 at 7:59 pm
There are certain times when the markets just seem to disconnect. Right now that disconnect is between the US dollar, US interest rates and US equities. ... (more)
Ron Paul on Israel
From NoodleFoodJanuary 4, 2012 at 11:00 am
In this video, Ron Paul talks about Israel and Gaza:Two things:First, it's appalling that he'd speak to the state-controlled Iranian television at all. By doing that, he sanctions ... (more)
Fun Facts About Iowa
From SurlyTraderJanuary 3, 2012 at 10:32 pm
With the Iowa Caucus grabbing full headlines, maybe it is time for us all to learn a little bit about the land of rolling prairie:
No related posts. ... (more)
Rick Santorum Versus Happiness
From NoodleFoodJanuary 3, 2012 at 11:00 am
Rick Santorum versus the right to the pursuit of happiness:Newsflash, Mr. Theocracy!Life does not consist of a burdensome slew of unpleasant responsibilities to other people, whereupon ... (more)
Noteworthy News – January 3, 2012
From SurlyTraderJanuary 2, 2012 at 7:26 pm
Economy:
Nobody Understands Debt – New York Times (Krugman)
U.S. Growth May Accelerate as Europe Shrinks - Bloomberg
World’s Woes Leave Lasting ... (more)
My One Wish for 2012
From Dan ErwinJanuary 1, 2012 at 9:26 am
It’s that time of the year when many review the past, set goals for the next year, and make a few resolutions and wishes. My goals are ongoing, and I have no new resolutions, ... (more)
Hsieh: Who Will Your Doctor Work For Under ObamaCare?
From NoodleFoodDecember 30, 2011 at 5:00 pm
The 12/30/2011 TownHall.com has published my latest OpEd, "Who Will Your Doctor Work For Under ObamaCare?"The theme is that ObamaCare will pressure doctors to sacrifice their individual ... (more)
“Doomsday View of 2012″
From SurlyTraderDecember 27, 2011 at 11:46 pm
Just when you thought you have read the most negative articles and predictions possible, you stumble across a whole other level of negativity. James Petras, a ... (more)
Civility in the Election Season
From NoodleFoodDecember 27, 2011 at 11:00 am
Alas, the 2012 election season already looks unpleasant and contentious... and we have ten more months to go. So... here's my policy, which I hope that others will adopt too.I'm ... (more)
Noteworthy News – December 27, 2011
From SurlyTraderDecember 26, 2011 at 9:45 pm
Economy:
Economic growth expected for winter – MarketWatch
The Year In 4 Charts – NPR
Economic predictions for 2012: Bank of America and the other ... (more)
News Media on Colorado’s Campaign Finance Reforms
From NoodleFoodDecember 26, 2011 at 11:00 am
The December 15th hearing on campaign finance reform attracted a fair bit of news coverage.(1) An AP story by Kristen Wyatt was published in the Pueblo Chieftain and the Aspen ... (more)
Ron Paul on Foreign Policy
From NoodleFoodDecember 23, 2011 at 11:00 am
Recently, I spent some time watching videos of Ron Paul speaking on foreign policy, particularly Iran. Ever since my webcast discussion of his views, I've wanted take a closer ... (more)
The Assault on Abortion Rights Undermines All Our Liberties
From NoodleFoodDecember 22, 2011 at 11:00 am
Earlier this week, Ari Armstrong's and my new paper on abortion rights -- The Assault on Abortion Rights Undermines All Our Liberties -- was published in the The Objective Standard. ... (more)
My Updated Testimony on Colorado’s Campaign Finance Rules
From NoodleFoodDecember 21, 2011 at 11:00 am
Last week, I posted my testimony on the proposed changes to Colorado's campaign finance rules. But based on the discussion at the hearing, I realized that I was wrong on certain ... (more)
Noodlecast #111: Testimony on Campaign Finance
From NoodleFoodDecember 20, 2011 at 3:00 pm
Last Thursday, Ari Armstrong, Paul Hsieh, and I testified at the Secretary of State's hearing on the proposed changes to Colorado's campaign finance rules. Ari was kind enough ... (more)
Colorado Senator Morse: Election Speech Requires Lawyers
From NoodleFoodDecember 20, 2011 at 11:00 am
Here's a short but hugely revealing segment of video by Ari Armstrong from last Thursday's campaign finance hearing.Here's Ari's summary:On December 15, 2011, Colorado State Senator ... (more)
A Poignant Memorial to Vaclav Havel
From Dan ErwinDecember 20, 2011 at 10:21 am
With Havel, the message mattered but it was words themselves that penetrated the heart.
--Madeleine Albright
Although ... (more)
Noteworthy News – December 19, 2011
From SurlyTraderDecember 18, 2011 at 7:16 pm
Economy:
Are we at the beginning of a 25-year recession? – The Week
A Financial Crisis Needn’t Be a Noose – New York Times
Snap analysis: Fed ... (more)
Videos: An Early Look at the Election and GOP Candidates
From NoodleFoodDecember 16, 2011 at 7:00 pm
In Sunday's Philosophy in Action Webcast, I took an early look at the 2012 election, then surveyed four GOP candidates -- Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, and Gary Johnson. ... (more)
The Great Divide
From SurlyTraderDecember 15, 2011 at 9:59 pm
The media has played a tremendous part in describing the rich versus poor in the United States or the 99% versus the 1%. There is a great truth to the fact ... (more)
Testimony: December 15th Hearing on Campaign Finance
From NoodleFoodDecember 15, 2011 at 10:30 am
This morning, I'll be attending and testifying at the Secretary of State's hearing concerning the proposed changes to Colorado's campaign finance rules. The audio from the hearing ... (more)
More Clarity on Ben Franklin’s Two-Bird Economic Theory
From Dan ErwinDecember 14, 2011 at 12:40 pm
My December 7 blog on turkeys and bald eagles received some exceptionally useful insight on the birds—and their characteristics, from one of my readers, a lover of the wild ... (more)
Top Economic Graphs of 2011
From SurlyTraderDecember 13, 2011 at 11:22 pm
The BBC released a series of graphs from the top economists that highlight and summarize 2011 from a visual standpoint. My personal favorite shows the interest ... (more)
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