Is the private sector the solution to a public sector problem? I haven’t been blogging much lately. This is primarily due to the overall heightened state of daily outrage I’ve been walking around in for about the last year and a half. A friend told me this morning that this is a privilege reserved for …
A Busload of Silicon Valley Programmers: The Senator John McCain Solution to Obamacare Read More »
“Regardless of government healthcare mandates or other regulatory policies, market forces are always at work…Obamacare is a bad idea that may only get worse.” By Holly A. Bell Regardless of government healthcare mandates or other regulatory policies, market forces are always at work and will mold the healthcare market to adjust to the new regulatory …
What Might “Obamacare” and the Healthcare Industry Look Like in 2038? Read More »
“The fact that it has not disappeared from the planet, and could potentially return to countries like the U.S. under the right conditions,makes sector analysis as a measure of structural unemployment look more like the cyclical model” By Holly A. Bell In a recent article, Paul Krugman asked: “Is there any point to economic analysis?”. …
Configuration Unemployment: Measuring Structural Problems in a Contemporary Economy Read More »
“I’ll leave labeling the “school” of economics I fall into to others.” By Holly A. Bell When I discuss economic issues people often ask me which “school” of economic thought I subscribe to. This question usually leaves me a bit tongue-tied because my approach to economics doesn’t fit neatly into any specific “school” as they …
The Bell School of Economics: An Holistic and Interdisciplinary Approach Read More »
From the Cato Institute: High Frequency Trading (HFT) is a form of algorithmic trading where firms use high-speed market data and analytics to look for short term supply and demand trading opportunities that often are the product of predictable behavioral or mechanical characteristics of financial markets. Some opponents have argued that these practices create risk …
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Telemarketing used to cause me to screen my phone calls, now the irresponsibility of others does. A series of phone calls I received Tuesday reminded me why I screen my calls and have confirmed that our society is in trouble because we cater to the lowest common denominator. We have stopped treating people like individuals …
Telemarketing Is Dead, But I Still Won’t Answer My Phone Read More »
The Dividend is a Redistribution Policy The Alaska Permanent Fund was established in 1976 as an investment that would allow for the continuation of funding of Alaska’s essential services once the Alaskan oil resources had been exhausted. While a portion of the income from the Fund comes from oil revenue (about 11% of total oil …
The Time May Be Right To End The Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend Read More »
Me with Baked Flounder and Steve Schippert on Radio214 discussing why Keynesian economics and liberty are not compatible. Oh, and a little about Alaska too. Click here to listen to the podcast Return to home page
Paul Krugman published an article today that consisted of 3 sentences and a chart entitled “No Trickle” that he presents as evidence that company profits do not trickle down to employees. However, he fails to examine the potential microeconomic reasons for the short-term data he presents. The chart he references is the following (pardon the …
Krugman Needs To Consider Microeconomic Factors Before Claiming “No Trickle” Read More »
