Category Archives: Real World Economics
Greek tragedy to triumph (9 charts)
Greek tragedy to triumph (9 charts) January 27, 2015David F. RuccioLeave a commentGo to comments from David Ruccio Greece has gone from tragedy to triumph—from the tragedy of austerity-induced suicides to the triumph of the anti-austerity landslide victory of Syriza. So, before we get … Continue reading
On abstraction and idealization in economics
On abstraction and idealization in economics January 21, 2015 from Lars Syll When applying deductivist thinking to economics, neoclassical economists usually set up “as if” models based on a set of tight axiomatic assumptions from which consistent and precise inferences are … Continue reading
Ruin is America’s Future: Swiss Central Bank Announced End to Its Pegging of the Swiss Franc to Euro and US Dollar
Ruin is America’s Future: Swiss Central Bank Announced End to Its Pegging of the Swiss Franc to Euro and US Dollar Post Categories: Canada Paul Craig Roberts | Saturday, January 17, 2015, 13:00 Beijing 315 views Comments(0) Share on facebook … Continue reading
What Does the Falling Price of Oil Mean for the Pipelines We Oppose?
Published on Monday, January 19, 2015 by Council of Canadians What Does the Falling Price of Oil Mean for the Pipelines We Oppose? by Brent Patterson – What perhaps is most disconcerting is that it’s “market logic” that could determine … Continue reading
Research and Pedagogy (Data): Wealth-Income Inequality; Imperial Academy
The Imperial Academy: Piketty’s response to Mankiw et al.: “and some consume academics.”
Piketty’s response to Mankiw et al.: “and some consume academics.” January 17, 2015David F. Ruccio from David Ruccio – I didn’t attend the most recent American Economic Association/Allied Social Sciences Association meetings in Boston. But, according to Chuck Collins, several sessions … Continue reading
Just why does the NFL have tax-exempt status?
Just why does the NFL have tax-exempt status? By Steven Brill September 23, 2014 Tags: 1. Checking the NFL’s numbers: In the wake of the fallout over National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell’s handling of his players’ domestic violence arrests, … Continue reading