Media bias is not new
09 May 2015 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, economic history, economics of information, economics of media and culture, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: media bias
The pretence to knowledge has a supply and a demand
01 May 2015 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, Austrian economics, F.A. Hayek, labour supply, occupational choice, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: consultants, rent seeking, The pretence to knowledge
The life of an economist. http://t.co/gvBLa9Tk3h—
Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) March 02, 2015
Democrat voters are turning against the idea of lower prices for ordinary families
29 Apr 2015 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, international economics, politics - USA, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: antiforeign bias, expressive voting, rational ignorance, rational irrationality, voter demographics
As America inches towards a big trade deal with Asia, Obama faces a showdown with his party econ.st/1JJMJAE http://t.co/6qmt9GegWF—
The Economist (@EconBizFin) April 27, 2015
Taxpayers in every country should get one of these charts
29 Apr 2015 Leave a comment
in income redistribution, politics - Australia, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA, Public Choice, public economics, rentseeking Tags: public sector transparency
Tax summary: here's another honest/informative version of @hmtreasury chart by @StrongerInNos that explains "welfare" http://t.co/SeH9FJIRWq—
Jonathan Portes (@jdportes) November 02, 2014
UKIP are a bunch of fellow travellers
27 Apr 2015 Leave a comment
in applied welfare economics, constitutional political economy, income redistribution, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: British election, expressive voting, rational ignorance, rational irrationality, UK politics, UKIP
Should we redistribute money from rich to poor? What voters of each party said. blogs.lse.ac.uk/generalelectio… http://t.co/aqc8yO3OYE—
Martin Hickman (@martin_hickman) April 26, 2015
Murphy’s Law of Economic Policy
26 Apr 2015 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, comparative institutional analysis, constitutional political economy, economic history, economics of bureaucracy, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: Alan Blinder, evidence-based policy, expressive politics, free trade, protectionism, rational ignorance, rational irrationality, rent seeking
Greg Mankiw on one of the few things economists agree on: free trade. That's the problem. nyti.ms/1GrLisQ http://t.co/WrLuP3oBSW—
The Upshot (@UpshotNYT) April 25, 2015
Be careful for what you wish for when you call for moderation and bipartisanship in politics
20 Apr 2015 Leave a comment
in economic history, income redistribution, politics - USA, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: bipartisanship, expressive voting, growth in government, ideology, median voter theorem, political polarisation, rational irrationality
If You’ve Got A Business, You Didn’t Build That
19 Apr 2015 Leave a comment
in entrepreneurship, industrial organisation, Public Choice, rentseeking, survivor principle Tags: creative destruction, entrepreneurial alertness, market selection, top 1%, working rich
The rich are working rich who earn their incomes through entrepreneurial alertness. They move assets from low value uses to higher value uses and profit through capital gains. Entrepreneurial alertness is not a skill that can be taught.
Where the rich make their income: Capital gains, writes @robtfrank urbn.is/1Gx6Eos (h/t @TaxPolicyCenter) http://t.co/LkErbQ25LW—
Urban Institute (@urbaninstitute) April 10, 2015
Friedman’s 2nd Law –the government cannot give anything away: free public schools version
17 Apr 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of education, Public Choice, rentseeking
The Uber effect on taxi medallion prices
17 Apr 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of regulation, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: taxi regulation, Uber
https://twitter.com/Mark_J_Perry/status/576460181862801408/photo/1
$TAXI Ruh roh. Big jump in cabbies having trouble paying their loans on time. Aging of medallion loans '13 vs '14. http://t.co/Ayn69u1mgK—
Donut Shorts (@DonutShorts) March 12, 2015
The Scottish National Party manifesto
15 Apr 2015 Leave a comment
in income redistribution, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: British general election, British politics, Scotland, Scottish National party
SNP manifesto. #PrivateEye http://t.co/oD3iuyajBl—
Wire Spy (@wirespyuk) April 02, 2015
Hollywood’s highest paid star Leonardo DiCaprio earns three times average FTSE 100 boss | City A.M.
15 Apr 2015 Leave a comment
in applied welfare economics, entrepreneurship, Marxist economics, politics - USA, Public Choice, Rawls and Nozick, rentseeking Tags: Occupy Wall Street, top 1%
This top 1% gets a pass from the Occupy activists
Hillary is running as some sort of class war warrior against the big end of town
14 Apr 2015 Leave a comment
in income redistribution, politics - USA, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: 2016 presidential election, campaign finance report form, expressive voting, Hillary Clinton, median voter theorem, rational ignorance, rational irrationality, special interests
Top 20 Hillary Clinton campaign contributors, 1999-2014, in case you were wondering. http://t.co/c8KTOkJ30X—
Downtown Josh Brown (@ReformedBroker) April 14, 2015
Utopia, you are standing in it! 
Recent Comments