Tag Archives: Economics

Relevant History – Occupy Wall Street’s the Cause, What’s the Effect?

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Steve

Be very careful what you wish for. We’ve all heard that phrase told to us as little children, and then later, with more dripping irony, as adults. No matter what the end goal of an action, you have to deal … Continue reading →

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Editorial – Is There Really a Crisis at All?

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Steve

“Look Ma’, ain’t nothing gonna change, everything still remain the same, I can’t do what ten people tell me to do, so I guess I’ll remain the same.” – Ottis Redding, Dock of the Bay Ottis was right. Ain’t nothing … Continue reading →

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Relevant History – Progressive Progress Stalls After a Century

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Steve

We know this is a late post seeing as how we’ve been in presidential campaign season for five years or so now, but this is the most appropriate time. Ninety nine years ago today, Theodore Roosevelt gave a speech, a … Continue reading →

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Relevant History – Tariffs Have Worked Before, Could They Work Again?

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Steve

Its time to take another look at tariffs. There, I said it, and I feel better for it. Tariffs were historically an enormous part of American fiscal policy. In 1792, tariffs on imported goods accounted for 95% of the Federal … Continue reading →

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Editorial – Trains and Rockets on October 4th

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Steve

When we talk about where we’re going, we have to talk about October 4th. We’re always talking about where we’re going. October 4th might be about where we’re going as a country, as every year we seriously begin to consider … Continue reading →

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Relevant History – Economics and the Great Depression

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Steve

Ray Medeiros has written an article over at Politicususa arguing that tax cuts for the wealthy don’t lead to job creation. Of course, this is an argument that goes back to the very heart of the Keynes vs. Supply Side … Continue reading →

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