David Frum And The Deficit: Answering Critics

Recently I wrote a post about David Frum and criticized him for his view…

Sterling: A solution for Ireland

My endless writings on the eurozone crisis are back by popular demand…

David Frum Is Wrong: Deal With The Deficit Now

David Frum is a moderate Republican. That’s not news to anybody. Yet,…

Child Labor: Is Newt Right?

Newt Gingrich is a master of controversy. From throwing a tantrum over…

What Have Economists Ever Done For Us?

Economists are not popular nowadays. The failure by most economists to predict…

Krugman Is Wrong: The Welfare State And The Crisis

Paul Krugman is at it again, defending the welfare state that is.…

No Referendum In Greece After All

There won’t be a referendum in Greece after all. The Greek prime…

Greece To Hold Referendum On Bailout

The plot thickens in the Eurozone crisis. Basically this last weekend, a…

Eurozone Crisis: No, It’s Not Over Yet

So Greece finally had its debt reduced substantially, (private) bondholders will have…

Credit Default Swaps: Reform needed?

Ever since the financial crisis began there has been talk about the…

The Problem With Fiscal Crash Diets

Have you ever been on a diet? Have you ever had one…

Social Security: What Must Be Done

Ever since Rick Perry entered the race, Social security has been a…

Spending Cuts And Mismatching

First, I’m sorry I haven’t blogged for a while. I’ve been quite…

How To Prevent Bullying: The Politically Incorrect Way

I’d like to begin this post by stating that this will not…

Tim Pawlenty Drops Out

Tim Pawlenty has now officially dropped out of the presidential race, to…

Ames Straw Poll: Pawlenty Pays Price, Santorum Rewarded For Courage

So the straw poll is over, and my belief in a just…